Victorian Minister for Suburban Development Lily D’Ambrosio announced that AUD 7.4 million (USD 5.5 million) from the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) fund will go towards a pedestrian overpass, which is being built as part of the Mernda Rail Extension.
The overpass will be constructed within Mernda station project, as part of the extension of the South Morang line. The pedestrian overpass will mean commuters can catch their train more quickly and avoid crossing busy Bridge Inn Road to get to the station.
Construction will commence in the coming months.
Three new stations will be built as part of the 8 km extension of the rail line – at Mernda, Hawkstowe and near Marymede Catholic College.
The new stations will open to the public in 2019 and are expected to be used by around 8,000 commuters every day.
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