{"id":17816,"date":"2024-03-06T15:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T05:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=115530"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T05:03:16","slug":"construction-ramps-up-at-croydon-level-crossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=17816","title":{"rendered":"Construction ramps up at Croydon level crossing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victoria’s mountain of work continues in Croydon as construction ramps up to remove the Coolstore Road level crossing<\/a> and build the new Croydon Station and transport hub<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this year we farewelled the old Croydon Station, removing almost 1200 tonnes of material following the station and building demolition activities.<\/p>\n

Work has already begun to assemble the new Croydon Station, which will open to the community by spring, with three of six station buildings already delivered and positioned into place.<\/p>\n

Crews have already completed 22 of 28 monopiles that will form the foundations of the new 687m-long rail bridge. Different from traditional bridge foundations, which consist of a cluster of smaller piles joined with a concrete top or \u2018pile cap\u2019, a monopile is a single larger pile without a cap.<\/p>\n

The construction team has also completed eight of 20 abutment piles, used to support the bridge span where it lowers down to ground level.<\/p>\n

As the new rail bridge takes shape, crews have poured eight of the 21 crossheads that will sit on top of the bridge piers and support the concrete U-trough that trains will run through.<\/p>\n

In the coming months, 12 Super T-beams will be installed to support the new station platforms and the concrete U-trough. The U-trough will be built from 88 L-beams, craned in 2 at a time and \u2018stitched\u2019 together to form the U-shape.<\/p>\n

The Lilydale Line will be the first line level crossing free, with the remaining three sets of boom gates gone in 2024 \u2013 a year ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n

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Victoria\u2019s mountain of work continues in Croydon as construction ramps up to remove the Coolstore Road level crossing and build \u2026 <\/p>\n

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