On Monday, October 21, project contractor McConnell Dowell successfully placed six concrete beams, setting the stage for further crucial work on the 35-metre-long bridge.
Manufactured in Melton from reinforced concrete, each beam tips the scales at a hefty 85 tonnes.
A massive 650-tonne crawler crane was employed to position these behemoths.
Inland Rail delivery director Beveridge to Albury Ed Walker said the installation of the bridge beams at Seymour-Avenel Rd was another important step forward on the project.
“The first four Inland Rail sites, including Seymour-Avenel Rd, Barnawartha North, Wangaratta and Glenrowan, are progressing well and are on track to be completed in the new year,” he said.
“Preliminary and design work is ramping up on the next eight sites at Broadford, Wandong, Euroa, Benalla, and the Hume Fwy Tallarook and Seymour, with construction work set to begin next year.
“We thank the community for their patience and understanding as we press ahead with this nation-building project.”
The new bridge, which replaces the existing structure, stands 3.2m taller to ensure safe passage for double-stacked freight trains.
Local soil, totalling 170,000 tonnes, was used to construct the approach embankments.
Inland Rail is a national infrastructure project set to transform freight transport across Australia.
The initial stage will link Beveridge, Victoria, to Narromine, NSW, by 2027, with plans to extend to Kagaru, Queensland, in the future.
In Victoria, work will be carried out at 12 project sites between Beveridge and Albury to guarantee the safe passage of double-stacked freight trains and boost the efficiency and reliability of product delivery throughout the nation.
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