WANGARATTA'S highly anticipated new Green Street bridge superstructure will be lifted into place when the Albury rail line closes for 60 hours from Saturday until Monday for essential Inland Rail construction work.
Two 50-tonne steel girders will form the backbone of the new Green Street bridge in Wangaratta.
The two main girders and 15 cross girders were delivered to the site last week, together with the massive crane to lift the structure into place.
The main girders are 32m long, 2.3m high and 0.8m wide, while the 15 cross girders weighing 3.03-tonne each, are 10.4m long, 0.765m high, and 0.455m wide.
Completion of the Green Street bridge was expected in July, however, due to unforeseen problems with excessive ground water, the engineering of the bridge had to be altered, delaying the project.
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Inland Rail advises that the Green Street bridge works are due to be completed some time between October and December.
Works at Glenrowan might not take place during the upcoming track possession.
Finishing works at Glenrowan include installation of permanent handrail, anti-throw screens and landscaping, with planned completion by November.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) will also conduct essential track maintenance and improvement activities along the length of the line including rail replacement, track reconditioning works, and vegetation management.
Coaches will replace trains for the entire journey between Southern Cross and Albury during the works period and passengers are advised to check the V/Line website for more information.
Trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines will continue running during these works.
In Victoria, work is taking place to enable double-stacked freight trains to pass safely and ensure everyday products can be delivered faster and more reliably around Australia.
