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Construction Begins On Beams Road Rail Overpass

Story: Alyssa Mackay
Published On : Jul 23, 2022
Construction Begins On Beams Road Rail Overpass
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have commenced works at Carseldine Station as part of the Beams Road Rail Level Crossing project.

The works began in June and are the next stage of the project, which involves removing the existing level crossing and constructing a new overpass. 

Aspley MP Bart Mellish said locals had been keen to see the project get underway.

“I’ve been pushing to fix the Beams Road level crossing since 2017, but as locals know this has been an issue for a generation,” Bart said.

“The removal of the level crossing in Carseldine will provide well-needed traffic relief to anyone who drives on Beams Road and has been caught at the bottleneck.”

This stage of the works includes moving the station’s access point to Balcara Avenue and upgrading the park ‘n’ ride facilities on the western side of the station.

“These works will ensure that accessibility and connectivity requirements are satisfied, minimising disruption for local residents once the construction work on the overpass commences,” Bart said.

The majority of the work will take place between 7am and 5pm, from Monday to Saturday, and is expected to be completed in mid-2023.

The business case for the overpass was completed late last year and confirmed the preferred design option to remove the existing rail level crossing.

The designed detailed phase between Brisbane City Council and TMR is now underway, which will include the detailed plans for constructing the overpass over the level crossing.

The project aims to improve traffic flow on Beams Road, which experiences significant congestion at the rail level crossing, particularly during peak hours.

An overpass above the rail line will mean vehicles can continue along Beams Road without having to give way to trains, reducing congestion, increasing safety and improving travel times.

In addition to removing the rail crossing boom gates, the project also involves providing paths for walking and bike riding.

TMR is expecting to share the detailed design with the community later this year.

The Australian Government has committed $50 million to the project, with the Queensland Government committing $119.33 million and Brisbane City Council committing $40 million.

For more information go to tmr.qld.gov.au and search ‘Beams Road overpass’.
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