Community consulted: Benalla station will get a new underpass as part of upgrades for the inland rail project.
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Following feedback from the community, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) will deliver a new pedestrian underpass in the Benalla Station precinct as part of the Inland Rail Project.
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ARTC Victoria and South Australia Projects General Manager Ed Walker said during the consultation process most respondents favoured a pedestrian underpass rather than an overpass, to provide access between the two sides of the station precinct.
“Based on the community feedback we received, the new pedestrian underpass was overwhelmingly favoured as it was considered to be the more accessible, bright and open option,” Mr Walker said.
“Construction at Benalla Station is not scheduled to begin before 2024 and ARTC remains committed to open and transparent consultation through active engagement to understand the community’s views relating to the projects we are responsible for delivering.
“ARTC will continue to work with stakeholders and the community as we seek to develop Benalla Station to cater for double-stacked freight trains as part of Inland Rail.
“Not only does Inland Rail deliver a freight solution to support the country’s future, but it’s critical to keep the national economy moving, particularly in regional areas where it will better link businesses to national and global markets and generate new opportunities.”
Accessible: An artists impression of the entrance to the underpass being constructed at Benalla station as part of the Inland Rail Project.
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At the start of the community consultation process, ARTC produced 3D visualisations of the overpass and underpass options to help the community better understand what each one may look like.
ARTC will now incorporate an extended pedestrian underpass into the proposed design for Benalla Station.
Mr Walker said ARTC would like would like to thank the community for its feedback and assure them it has listened and confirmed the track alignment and the cross-precinct pedestrian access, in response to their feedback.
For more information on the Inland Rail project in Benalla, community members can visit ARTC’s shopfront on Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm at 53 Carrier St, Benalla.
