Rail Geelong

In 2016 the Victoria Government announced that the Aviation Road level crossing would be removed.

Early site investigations commenced in September 2016, with a road over rail design selected in March 2018. Work started in September 2018, with the new bridge opening to road traffic in September 2019.

The pedestrian crossing is still in service to provide access to Aircraft Station, with a replacement pedestrian underpass to be completed at a later date.

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Cars drive north over the new Aviation Road bridge June 29, 2020	Looking east from Aircraft station and the former level crossing towards the new Aviation Road bridge June 29, 2020	Looking east from Aircraft station and the former level crossing towards the new Aviation Road bridge June 29, 2020
Former level crossing still in place at Aviation Road June 29, 2020	Looking east from Aircraft station and the former level crossing towards the new Aviation Road bridge June 29, 2020	Pedestrian crossing still in place midway between Aircraft and Laverton stations November 17, 2019
Retaining wall along the north-eastern approach embankment November 17, 2019	Finishing off the north-western approach embankment November 17, 2019	Road still in place, but with equipment removed and closed to traffic November 17, 2019

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Sources

• http://www.vrhistory.com/ - Andrew Waugh
• Construction’s coming to Aviation Road (26 Sep 2018)
• Aviation Road-over-rail design selected (6 Mar 2018)
• Laverton Community Update – September 2016 (14 Sep 2016)
• Gone For Good: Laverton Crossing Removal Takes Tally To 30 (29 September 2019 )