The level crossings at Manchester Road, Mooroolbark and Maroondah Highway, Lilydale are being removed by building rail bridges over the road.
Two new elevated stations will be built at Lilydale and Mooroolbark as part of the project. A new multi-deck car park will also be built at Mooroolbark Station, which will contribute to doubling car parking to 900 spaces, making it easier for commuters to find a park.
More than 53,000 vehicles travel through these level crossings each day where the boom gates can be down for up to a quarter of the morning peak. There have been 13 crashes in the past 10 years, resulting in one fatal incident.
Early works started in May 2020, with major construction to begin in late 2020.
Both level crossings will be gone in 2022.
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On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Level Crossing Removal Project is overseeing the removal of 75 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2025.
Current works notices
Works notice - Manchester Road changes to car parking, week commencing Monday 26 October
Works notice – Manchester Road service relocations, week commencing Monday 19 October
Current disruptions
Cardigan Road Reserve/Brushy Creek Trail, Mooroolbark – pedestrian and cyclist path detour
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
The pedestrian and cyclist path in Brush Park, Mooroolbark will be closed from May 2020 to 2022.
Red Earth Community Park, Mooroolbark – pedestrian and cyclist path detour
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
The pedestrian and cyclist path in the Red Earth Community Park will be closed from early May 2020 until 2022.
Brushy Creek Trail, Mooroolbark – pedestrian and cyclist path detour
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
A section of the Brushy Creek Trail, west of Manchester Road, Mooroolbark, will be closed from Friday 14 August 2020 to 2022.
Mooroolbark Station – car park closure
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
Mooroolbark Station car park will close from Friday 21 August to 2022. Accessible parking will be relocated to Station Street from Monday 26 October.
Manchester Road, Mooroolbark – car park closures
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
Up to 12 car park spots will be closed in the 43 – 53 Manchester Road car park from Monday 26 October to Wednesday 28 October.
Manchester Road, Mooroolbark – road closure
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
Manchester Road, Mooroolbark will be closed in both directions at the level crossing for up to 20 minutes on Wednesday 4 November between 9am and 3pm.
Belgrave and Lilydale lines – buses replace trains
BELGRAVE-LILYDALE
Buses will replace trains between Blackburn, Belgrave and Lilydale stations from Sunday 15 November to Thursday 19 November, from 9pm to last service each night.
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Manchester Road and Maroondah Highway – September 2020
Progress at Manchester Road, Mooroolbark and Maroondah Highway, Lilydale
09 Oct 2020
Manchester Road and Maroondah Highway – August 2020
Excavation works at Manchester Road, Mooroolbark and Maroondah Highway, Lilydale
26 Aug 2020
Publications
Works notice – Manchester Road changes to car parking, week commencing Monday 26 October
21 Oct 2020This works alert provides an overview of the construction activities for the Manchester Road level crossing removal project that you may notice from week commencing Monday 26 October 2020.
Works notice – Manchester Road Bridge foundations and rail signalling works, week commencing Monday 26 October
21 Oct 2020This works alert provides an overview of the construction activities for the Manchester Road level crossing removal project that you may notice from week commencing Monday 26 October 2020.
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Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Current events
Mooroolbark and Lilydale community information sessions – cancelled
Based on current health advice our upcoming Mooroolbark and Lilydale community info sessions have been cancelled. There are a number of ways you can still engage with us. Find out more here.
21 Mar 2020
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