The Seymour-Avenel Road bridge is now open to traffic, supporting freight upgrades across Victoria as part of Australia’s Inland Rail infrastructure improvements. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The Seymour-Avenel Road bridge is now open to traffic, supporting freight upgrades across Victoria as part of Australia’s Inland Rail infrastructure improvements
Visualisation of the new – and now open – Seymour-Avenel Road bridge. Image: ARTC/Inland Rail.

Seymour-Avenel Road bridge improves freight movement

The newly completed Seymour-Avenel Road bridge replaces the older structure to allow double-stacked freight trains to pass safely beneath the overpass. This upgrade is part of a broader Inland Rail initiative, improving freight speed and reliability.

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Inland Rail includes enhancements to 1,000 kilometers of existing track and the construction of 600 kilometers of new rail. The Victoria section spans 262 kilometers from Beveridge to Albury and includes upgrades at 12 regional locations.

The bridge rises 3.2 meters higher than the previous one and stretches 35 meters in length. To form the approach embankments, crews used around 170,000 tonnes of locally sourced material, boosting the regional economy.

Construction milestones for Seymour-Avenel Road bridge

This bridge is the third completed site in the Tranche One upgrades between Beveridge and Albury, delivered in partnership with McConnell Dowell. It follows the successful openings of the Beaconsfield Parade bridge at Glenrowan and the Murray Valley Highway site at Barnawartha North.

Next, Inland Rail will begin Tranche Two works at key sites in Euroa, Benalla, Wandong, Broadford, and areas along the Hume Freeway. These projects will further improve freight routes and regional connectivity.

Ed Walker, Inland Rail’s Beveridge to Albury Delivery Director, thanked local communities for their patience during construction and acknowledged the efforts of contractors and businesses involved.

With the Seymour-Avenel Road bridge now operational, the Inland Rail project continues to advance, reinforcing critical freight corridors and supporting regional growth across eastern Australia.

Source: roadsonline.com.au

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