The level crossings at Bell Street, Munro Street and Reynard Street in Coburg, and Moreland Road in Brunswick are being removed by raising the rail line over the road.
The rail over road design will deliver new community open spaces, improved east–west connections and improvements to the Upfield Bike Path. The four level crossings will be removed at the same time to minimise disruption to the community.
Two new stations will be built at Coburg and Moreland, while retaining and repurposing the existing heritage-listed station buildings.
Around 68,000 vehicles go through these level crossings each day, with the boom gates down for up to 25 per cent of the morning peak.
Works are expected to start in 2019 and the boom gates removed in 2020.
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 disruptions
Audley Street, Coburg – temporary road closures
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There will be temporary road closures on Audley Street and small sections of Station and Loch streets in Coburg on select dates in late October and during November due to utility relocation works.
Colebrook Street, Brunswick – road closures
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Colebrook Street will be closed at the intersection with Moreland Road between 7:00am and 5:00pm each day from Monday 21 October to Friday 1 November 2019 due to utility relocation works.
News
Featured video
Brunswick and Coburg open space design released
See designs for the new elevated rail bridge and open space.
Image gallery
Bell to Moreland geotechnical works - October 2019
Geotechnical works along the Bell to Moreland project line.
16 Oct 2019
Bell to Moreland rail bridge technical plans
Map showing technical plans of the Bell to Moreland rail bridge
25 Aug 2019
Publications
Bell to Moreland – Stakeholder Liaison Group
02 Oct 2019The first meeting of the SLG provided members with an overview of the Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removal Project and an introduction to the group.
Bell to Moreland - Open Space consultation report
25 Aug 2019This report outlines the key themes raised in feedback from the community, businesses and stakeholders during consultation for the Bell to Moreland project.
Map
Reynard Street, Coburg
Current events
Bell to Moreland info hub
Drop in to our info hub and chat to our experts about the level crossing removal works in Coburg and Brunswick.
24 Sep 2019
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