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KororoitCreekRoadConsultationOutcomesandSubmissions

SummaryReport

December2016

LevelCrossingRemovalAuthorityConsultationOutcomesandSubmissionsSummaryReport|2

1 ContentsExecutiveSummary................................................................................................................................................4

Aboutthisreport................................................................................................................................................5Structureofthisreport......................................................................................................................................5Projectoverview................................................................................................................................................5Background........................................................................................................................................................5Needfortheproject...........................................................................................................................................6

PartA:Consultationprogramandfindings............................................................................................................7Ourconsultationprogram..................................................................................................................................7Summaryofourconsultation.............................................................................................................................7Feedback............................................................................................................................................................8Qualitativefeedback..........................................................................................................................................8Overalltrends.....................................................................................................................................................8Publictransportchangesandimpacts...............................................................................................................9Design.................................................................................................................................................................9Construction.......................................................................................................................................................9Planning..............................................................................................................................................................9Benefittothecommunity..................................................................................................................................9Summaryofengagementoutcomes................................................................................................................11

PartB:Writtensubmissionsandresponses.........................................................................................................13Aboutthesubmissionsprocess........................................................................................................................13Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................13Ourresponses..................................................................................................................................................14

1 RequestsforotherchangestoAltonaLoop.................................................................................................14Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................14Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................14

2 Oppositiontotheproject.............................................................................................................................14Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................14Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................14

3 Impactontraffic...........................................................................................................................................15Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................15Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................15

4 Trainsandservicereplacementsduringconstruction.................................................................................15Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................15Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................15

5 Supportfortheproject.................................................................................................................................15Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................15Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................16


6 Landscaping..................................................................................................................................................16Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................16Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................16

7 Impactonbicycleandpedestrianpaths.......................................................................................................16Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................16Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................16

8 Safety............................................................................................................................................................16Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................16Response..........................................................................................................................................................17

9 Constructionimpacts...................................................................................................................................17Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................17Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................17

10 Design......................................................................................................................................................17Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................17Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................17

11 Communityconsultation.........................................................................................................................18Whatweheard.................................................................................................................................................18Ourresponse....................................................................................................................................................18

Appendix1–Specificissuesandresponses.........................................................................................................20


ExecutiveSummary

Thisreportdescribesthe2016consultationprogramfortheLevelCrossingRemovalProject:KororoitCreekRoad,WilliamstownNorth,includingthepublicsubmissionsreceivedandproposedresponsetoissuesraised.

ConsultationallowedtheLevelCrossingRemovalAuthority(LXRA)todevelopasoundunderstandingofhowthecommunityusesthecrossingandthesurroundingarea,enablingittoconsiderhowthedesigncouldenhancelocalaccessandconnectivity.

Duringpartsofourconsultationwefoundthat73percentofpeoplethatprovidedfeedback,supportedtheprojectastheybelieveditwouldbenefitthelocalarea.

LXRAsoughtwrittensubmissionsontheproposeddesignsfortheprojectduringtheformalconsultationperiodbetweenFriday7October2016andSunday6November2016.ThroughthisperiodLXRAreceived41writtensubmissionsfromresidents,owners,businessesandotherinterestedstakeholders.

Communityconsultationhasbeenkeytodeliveringapositiveoutcomeforthelocalcommunity.Specifically,the800metrepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLooptohelpimprovethereliabilityofthetrainserviceisadirectresultofearlyconsultation.


AboutthisreportThisreporthasbeenpreparedinresponsetotheconsultationprogramundertakenin2016fortheKororoitCreekRoadLevelCrossingRemovalProject(LXRP),andthefeedbackreceivedfromthecommunity,businesses,stakeholdersandgovernmentagenciesduringthisconsultationprogram.Itdescribesthewrittenpublicsubmissionsreceivedduringtheformalconsultationperiod,from7October2016toSunday6November2016,andprovidesaresponsetotheissuesraisedduringtheconsultationperiod.

StructureofthisreportThisreporthasbeenstructuredintotwoparts:

• PartA:consultationprogramandfindings.ThissectionprovidesacomprehensivedescriptionoftheactivitiesundertakenbyLXRAtoconsultwithresidentsintheprojectcorridor,tradersinkeybusinesscentres,alargegroupofstakeholders,includingpeakbodiesandindustrygroups,thewidercommunityandHobsonsBayCityCouncil.

• PartB:writtensubmissionsandresponses.Thissectionidentifies,categorisesandrespondstothekeyissuesraised,includingthe41writtensubmissionsreceivedduringtheformalconsultationperiod.

ProjectoverviewTheKororoitCreekRoadLXRPispartoftheVictorianGovernment’sprojecttoremove50dangerousandcongestedlevelcrossingsacrossMelbourneby2022.ItformspartofthebroaderprogramofworkstoupgradeandimprovethecapacityacrossMelbourne’spublictransportnetwork.

Removingthislevelcrossingwillimprovesafetyfortrainpassengersandroadusers,improveconnectionsbetweentheWilliamstownNorthindustrialprecinct,WilliamstownandnearbyportstothePrincesFreeway,helpimprovereliabilityoftheAltonaLoopservicebyenablingpartialduplicationofthelineandimprovesafetyforcyclistsandpedestrians.

Duringearly2016,LXRAsoughtcommunityfeedbackonthepreferreddesignforthelevelcrossingremoval.TheproposeddesignistobuildarailbridgeoverKororoitCreekRoad,including800metresofduplicatedtrackandimprovedcyclingandpedestrianpaths.

Thereareseveralcriticalsitefactorsthatledtothisdesignbeingthepreferredoption,including:

• thepresenceofdensebasaltrockinthearea,whichmakestrenchingortunnellingnoisy,disruptiveandlengthy

• criticalundergroundservicesincludingseverallicencedpipelinesduetoMobilAltonaRefinery’soperations

• ahighwatertableandnearbyKororoitCreekwouldmakeanyundersolutionsubjecttoflooding;• andminimaldeliveryimpact,timeandcost.

BackgroundLXRAisseekingpermissionfromtheVictorianGovernmenttoremoveKororoitCreekRoad,WilliamstownNorthlevelcrossingbyelevatingtheAltonaLoopoverKororoitCreekRoad.

CentraltothispermissionistheapprovalofaPlanningSchemeAmendment(PSA)underSection20(4)ofthePlanningandEnvironmentAct1987(Vic).

AmongthesupportinginformationforthePSArequestisarecordofthewrittensubmissionsreceivedbyLXRAfromindividualsandorganisationsandtheProject’sresponsetotheissuestheyraised.

ThisreportrespondstowrittensubmissionsontheKororoitCreekRoadLXRPreceivedbyLXRAduringAugustandSeptember2016.ThisroundofpublicconsultationalsosupportsLXRA’srequesttotheMinisterforPlanningtoissueaPlanningSchemeAmendmentontheproject.APlanningSchemeAmendmentprovidesplanningpermissionfortheworks.


Thereasonsforseekingwrittensubmissionswereto:

§ provideopportunityforanyonetomakeawrittensubmissiontoLXRAontheProject § formallyseektheviewsofthosepotentiallyaffected,includinglandownersandoccupiers,key

stakeholdersandthewidercommunityontheproposeddesignstoinformfurtherdesigndevelopment

§ informLXRA'sPSArequest.

ThisreportdescribesthekeyissuesinthewrittensubmissionsandLXRA'sresponses.

NeedfortheprojectAsMelbournecontinuestogrow,weneedtoensureroadandrailinfrastructurecanmeettheextrademand,whilealsoimprovingexistingsafetyandcongestionissuesforcommutersandprovidingefficientfreightroutesforindustry.

The50levelcrossingstheStateGovernmenthascommittedtoremovingaddressesissuesonMelbourne'sbroadertransportnetwork,includingroad,railandfreightnetworks.Whileimprovingsafety,easingcongestionandcreatingefficientfreightroutestheprojectisalsoakeysteptowardtransformingMelbourne’spublictransportsystemintoaninternational-stylemetro,withmoretrainsrunningmoreoften.

KororoitCreekRoadisusedby22,000vehicleseachdayandispartofVicRoads’PrincipalFreightNetwork.

RemovingthislevelcrossingwillimprovetrafficflowalongthiskeytransportcorridorthatconnectstheWilliamstownNorthindustrialarea,nearbyportsandlocalresidentstothePrincesFreeway.

TheprojectisalsoenablingthepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoopwhichwillresultinimprovedreliabilityfortheservicebyallowingtrainstopassoneanotherwithoutwaitingontheWerribeeLine.

Itwillalsoimprovesafetyintheareabyeliminatingtheriskofincidentsbetweenpassengertrainsandroadvehicles,includinglargefreightvehiclesthatusetheroaddaily,andprovidesaferpassageforpedestriansandcyclists.


PartA:ConsultationprogramandfindingsOurconsultationprogramTheoverallconsultationprogramfortheprojecthasbeendividedintothreephases.InthefirstphasefromNovember2015toFebruary2016,weconductedgeotechnicalandsiteinvestigations,gatheredinformationfromkeystakeholdersandcommunity,developedtheconceptdesignfortheproject,andobtainedfeedbackfromthecommunitytobetterunderstandwhatisimportanttoresidents,landowners,businessesandotherlocalstakeholders.

Thesecondphase,fromMarch2016toJune2016,wepresentedourpreferreddesignoptiontothecommunity,sharedtheresultsofourphaseoneconsultationandgatheredfurtherfeedbacktohelprefinethedesign.

Ourthirdphaseofconsultation,beginninginJuly2016,involvedpresentingthelatestdesigntokeystakeholdersandcommunity,seekingcommunityviewsonurbandesignelements,informingcommunityonconstructionimpactsandseekingfeedbacktohelpminimisethese.

DuringthisthirdphasewehavealsosoughtwrittensubmissionstoinformLXRA’srequesttotheMinisterforPlanningforplanningapproval.APSAistoprovidepermissiontoconductconstructionwithoutneedingplanningpermitsforeachpartoftheconstructionprocesses.

Summaryofourconsultation

Eightcommunitypop-upsat

stationsandshoppingcentres

distributingmorethan3000

postcards

Sevencouncilbriefings

NinemeetingswithMobilAltona

Refinery

Sevencommunityinformation

sessionsattendedbyalmost220

localresidentsandbusinesses

26businessesdoorknockedinthe

areasurroundingthelevelcrossing

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of1465subscribers

Threecommunityupdates

distributedtomorethan3000

residentsandlocalbusinesses

Sevenadsinthelocalmedia

publications

12postsonFacebookwithan

averagereachof1897


FeedbackFeedbackfromourconsultationcameintwoforms:

• qualitativefeedbackgatheredthroughdoorknockingthelocalarea,conversationswithcommunitymembersatcommunityinformationsessions,meetingswithkeystakeholdersandphonecallsandemailsfromthepublictoLXRA;

• andfeedbackformswithamixofqualitativeandquantitativedata.Feedbackformsweredistributedatthecommunityinformationsessions,availabletocompleteonlineandpromotedthroughsocialmedia.

QualitativefeedbackConsultationwasbasedonthepreferreddesign,andfeedbackpresentedsomeclearthemesthatassistedtheprojectteamtofurtherdevelopthedesignandaddresskeyareasofconcernforthecommunity.

PeopleweregenerallysupportiveofthebroaderLXRP,howeverquestionedtheselectionofthislevelcrossingasapriorityaheadofothersintheWesternAlliancepackageoflevelcrossingremovalworks.

ThelocalcommunitywasgenerallyacceptingofthepreferredsolutionofraisingtheraillineoverKororoitCreekRoadastheyunderstoodthecriticalsitefactorsthatinfluencedthedecision,particularlytheundergroundservicesandMobilAltonaRefinery’spipenetwork.

Therewasastrongviewwithinthecommunityandlocalactiongroup,AltonaLoopGroupthatitwouldbeunacceptabletodisruptAltonaLoopservicesforuptothreemonthswithoutdeliveringsomenetworkimprovementsatthesametime,suchasthepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoop.

Thekeyareasofinterestduringconsultationwerehowtheprojectwouldimpactonpublictransportbothduringandafterconstruction,theprojectdesign,constructionimpactsonthelocalroadnetworkandselectionofthelevelcrossingforremoval.

OveralltrendsThechartbelowshowsthekeytrendsthatemergedacrossthefulldurationofbothphasesofconsultation.Thechartisbasedonatotalof135interactionswithindividualstakeholders,organisations,communityactiongroupsandCouncil.

Overalltrendsbasedonclassifiedfeedback


PublictransportchangesandimpactsPublictransportemergedasasignificantconcernforthelocalcommunityearlyintheconsultationprocess,particularlytheexpectedthreemonthservicedisruptionwithoutmakinganychangestotheAltonaLoopthatwouldenableserviceimprovements,suchaspartialduplicationofthetrainlineaspartoftheproject.

TheannouncementthatpartialduplicationwouldbeincludedaspartoftheLXRPresultedinpositivefeedbackfromthelocalcommunity,withsomemembersattendingthephasetwocommunityinformationsessionsjusttothankLXRAstafffortheireffortsinachievingthepartialduplication.

Timetableissueswerealsoakeythemeraisedthroughoutconsultation,namelythrough-servicestothecityfromAltonaresumingsocommutersnolongerhavetotransferatNewportStation.TimetablingisoutsideofthescopeofLXRA’sactivities,howeverrelevantfeedbackwasprovidedtoPTV.

InNovember2016,PTVannouncedfromMonday30January2017,10existingAMweekdayserviceswilltraveldirectlytothecityandfurtherserviceswilllooktobeaddedinlate2017.

DesignFeedbackrelatingtodesigninitiallyfocusedonimprovingtheAltonaLoopservicebylayingasecondtrackaspartoftheprojectbetweenAltonaJunctionandSeaholmetoenabletrainstopassandreducethelikelihoodofservicesbypassingtheloop.

Followingtheannouncementofthe800mpartialduplication,communityinterestinthedesignoftheprojectshiftedtourbandesign,includinglandscaping,communityartbeingincorporatedintotheprojectandwhatwouldbedonetopreventgraffiti.Severalpeoplecalledforlocalartiststocreateamuralonthestructureasagraffitideterrent.

Therewasalsofeedbackfromasmallnumberofpeoplewithinthecommunityaboutchangingthedesigntoenablearight-handturnfromRacecourseRoadintoKororoitCreekRoad.

ConstructionConstructionconcernswereprimarilytodowiththeimpactstocommutersduringtheexpectedextendedclosureoftherailline.Manyresidentswereconcernedthatthe12weekclosurewouldbeincrediblydisruptivetocommuters.Thecommunitywasalsoconcernedaboutwhatreplacementserviceswouldrunandwhataccessthereplacementserviceswouldhavefordisabledandelderlycommuters.

DuringphasethreeconsultationitbecameevidentthatsomeassumedthattherewouldbeextendedroadclosurestoKororoitCreekRoadandRacecourseRoadduringconstruction.LXRAexplainedthatnoextendedroadclosuresareexpected,howevertemporaryroadclosuresarelikelytooccuratnightsoronweekends.

PlanningPlanningconcernswerelargelybasedonpublictransportservicechangesandtrafficimpacts.

Duringphaseonepeoplequestionedthebenefitsoftheproject,otherthanaslightlyimprovedtrafficflowonKororoitCreekRoad.Manytooktheopportunitytorequestthattheprojectbeplannedtoincludethepartialduplicationtoensurethereweresomelong-termbenefitsintheformofanimprovedtrainservice.

Muchoftheplanningfeedbackreceivedduringphasetwooftheprojectwaspositive,withmanyabletoseehowtheprojectwillbenefitthelocalcommunitywiththeinclusionofthepartialduplication.

BenefittothecommunityThechartbelowshowsthelocalcommunity’sviewwhenaskedifthelevelcrossingremovalwouldbenefitthelocalcommunity.


Willtheprojectbenefitthelocalcommunity?

Almostthreequartersofrespondents(73%)thoughttheprojectwouldbenefitthelocalcommunity.Ofthosethatstatedtherewouldbeabenefittothelocalcommunity,themajority(56%)citedthepartialduplicationastheprimarybenefit.

22percentdidnotbelievethelevelcrossingwouldprovideanybenefittothecommunity,howevermanyrespondentsdidnotofferareason.

Severalrespondentsalsotooktheopportunitytohighlightotherlevelcrossingsthattheyfeltneededaddressingandthatimprovingpublictransportservicesinthelocalareashouldbeapriority.

Thegraphbelowreflectswhatthelocalcommunityconsideredtobemostimportantintermsoftheproject.

Localcommunityvalueswithregardstotheprojectinphasetwo

ThebelowchartshowsthereisanoverwhelmingpreferenceforservicereplacementstoruntoNewportStation,howeverseveralpeopleaskedwhetheratrainshuttleservicecouldrunontheAltonaLoopline


betweenSeaholmeandLavertonstationsduringconstructionoftheproject.LXRAwillforwardthisfeedbacktoMetroTrainsMelbourne(MTM)forconsiderationaspartoftheoccupationstrategy.

Preferenceoftransferstationforservicereplacements

Ofthosethatrespondedtothequestionsaboutaccessrequirementsonservicereplacements,thefollowingrequirementswerehighlighted:

• Busesstoppingatconvenientlocationsoratthestationsthemselves• Strictreservedseatingatthefrontofthebusesforthosewithdisabilities• Bicycleaccesstobemaintained.

SummaryofengagementoutcomesThecommunityandstakeholderengagementprocesshasbeenkeytoworkingtowardsapositivesolutionforthelocalcommunityfortheKororoitCreekRoadLXRP.

ConsultationallowedLXRAtodevelopasoundunderstandingoftheongoingissuesthelocalcommunityfaceswithregardstopublictransportandwhydisruptingservicesforuptothreemonthswithoutdeliveringnetworkimprovementswouldbeunacceptable.ThisenabledLXRAtoworkwithMTMandPublicTransportVictoria(PTV)todeliverpartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoopaspartofthisproject.

Therewasasignificantincreaseinthelevelofsupportfortheprojectwithinthecommunityasaresultoftheinclusionofthepartialduplication.Responsestofeedbackformsshowinitially29percentofpeoplethoughttheprojectwouldbenefitthelocalcommunity,howeverfollowingtheannouncementthisfigurehadmorethandoubledto73percent.Ofthosethatthoughttherewouldbeabenefit,themajoritycitedtheinclusionofthepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoopastheprimarybenefit.

Frustrationabouttheongoingissueswithtrainservicesparticularlyaboutlevelsofservicesbeingreducedwasconsistentlyraisedacrossallphasesofconsultation.



Mostrecentengagementrevealedthereisstillstronglocalinterestintheprojectasitprogressesandthereisaneedtocontinuetokeepthecommunityuptodatewithconstructionimpactsandservicereplacementsasearlyaspossible.

Whilethereisnostrongoppositionorcriticismofthesolutionbeingdelivered,thereremainssomescepticismwithinthecommunityaboutwhythislevelcrossingwasselectedtoberemovedasaprioritywithmanycitingmoreproblematicandcongestedlevelcrossingsinthelocalarea.


PartB:WrittensubmissionsandresponsesAboutthesubmissionsprocessLXRAsoughtwrittensubmissionsontheproposeddesignsfortheKororoitCreekRoadLXRPduringtheformalconsultationperiodbetweenMonday10October2016andSunday6November2016.

PartBofthisreportdescribestheissuesraisedbythewrittensubmissionsandLXRA’sresponse.

Communitymemberswereabletomakesubmissionsbyseveralmethods,including: § submissionforms(AppendixA)completedatpublicinformationsessionsandotherevents§ submissionspostedtoLXRA§ onlinesubmissionformontheLXRAwebsite§ emailtothegeneralprojectcommunicationsemailrequestingtobeconsideredasawritten

submission.

LXRAreceived41writtensubmissionsfromresidents,owners,businessesandotherinterestedstakeholders.

WhatweheardOverallsummaryofsubmissionsreceived

Areaofsubmission Submissionsperissue Percentageoftotalsubmissions

RequestsforotherchangestoAltonaloop 9 22.5%

Oppositiontotheproject 9 22.5%

Impactontraffic 6 15.0%

Operationoftrains(afterconstruction) 6 15.0%

Supportfortheproject 5 12.5%

Landscaping 3 7.5%

Impactonbicycleorpedestrianpaths 3 7.5%

SafetyIssues 3 7.5%

ConstructionImpacts 3 7.5%

Designissues 2 5.0%

Visualimpact/Urbandesign 2 5.0%

Graffiti 2 5.0%

Heritage 2 5.0%

Operationofpublictransportafterconstruction 2 5.0%

CommunityConsultation 2 5.0%

AreaofsubmissionSubmissionsperissuePercentageoftotalDetailsofeachsubmissionincludingtheissuesraisedwererecordedinaregister.

Tocaptureandrespondfullytoeach,wecategorisedandsortedtheissuesintothefollowingbroadthemes:

§ supportfortheproject§ selectionoftheLXRP§ visualimpact/urbandesign§ landscaping§ impactontraffic§ operationofpublictransportpost

construction§ safetyissues

§ requestsforotherchangestoAltonaLoop§ designissues§ graffiti§ heritage§ operationoftrains(duringconstruction)§ constructionimpacts§ communityconsultation§ impactonbicycleorpedestrianpaths


OurresponsesThefeedbackandsubmissionswereceivedhavehelpedidentifysomedesignrefinementsfortheprojectandareasofconcerntoconsiderduringconstruction.Thecommunity’sresponsehasguideddecisionmakingonseveralpartsoftheproject.

Thechangeswehavemadethatrespondtothecommunity’scommentsaresummarisedbelow.LXRAwillcontinuetoconsultwithresidents,traders,councilsandothergroupstoensuretheprojectdeliverstheoutcomesexpectedbyourcommunityandtheGovernment.

1 RequestsforotherchangestoAltonaLoopWhatweheard

• Requestsforduplicationtobeextended• Requestsforduplicationtogonofurther• ImproveservicesontheAltonaLoop• GradeseparationoftheAltonaJunctionshouldbecompletedaspartoftheproject

OurresponseThe800mpartialduplicationachievesimprovedreliabilitybyenablingtrainstopassoneanotherontheAltonaLoopratherthanwaitingontheWerribeeLine,whichcansometimesleadtotrainsbypassingtheAltonaLoop.

Thepartialduplicationcanbeeasilydeliveredaspartofthisproject.Duringdelivery,PTVwillinvestigateopportunitiesforfurtherduplicationoftheline.


2 OppositiontotheprojectWhatweheard

• MaddoxRoad,MaidstoneStreetlevelcrossingsandthoseinHoppersCrossingandWerribeearemorecongestedandshouldbeprioritised

• Thiscrossingisneitherdangerousnorcongested• Thereisnopurposetoapartialduplication• TheissuewiththeAltonaLoopislevelofservice,notthelevelcrossings.

OurresponseThe50levelcrossingstheStateGovernmenthascommittedtoremovingaddressesseveralissuesonMelbourne'sbroadertransportnetwork,includingroad,railandfreightnetworks.Whileimprovingsafety,easingcongestionandcreatingefficientfreightroutestheprojectisalsoakeysteptowardtransformingMelbourne’spublictransportsystemintoaninternational-stylemetrobyenablingmoretrainstorunmoreoften.

KororoitCreekRoadisusedby22,000vehicleseachdayandispartofVicRoads’PrincipalFreightNetwork.

RemovingthislevelcrossingwillimprovetrafficflowalongthiskeytransportcorridorthatconnectstheWilliamstownNorthindustrialarea,nearbyportsandlocalresidentstothePrincesFreeway.


TheprojectisalsoenablingthepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoopwhichwillresultinimprovedreliabilityfortheservicebyallowingtrainstopassoneanotherwithoutwaitingontheWerribeeLine.

Itwillalsoimprovesafetyintheareabyeliminatingtheriskofincidentsbetweenpassengertrainsandroadvehicles,includinglargefreightvehiclesthatusetheroaddaily,andprovidesaferpassageforpedestriansandcyclists.

WerribeeStreetandCherryStreetlevelcrossingsinWerribeeareonthelistof50toberemovedby2022.ThereareseveralotherlevelcrossingsinMelbourne’swestthattheStateGovernmentwouldliketoremoveandithopestobeabletoaddresstheseinthefuture.

3 ImpactontrafficWhatweheard

• Theprojectwillresultinbettertrafficflow• TrafficlightsshouldbeinstalledattheKororoitCreekRoadandRacecourseRoadintersection• Projectshouldallowforaright-handturnintoKororoitCreekRoadfromRacecourseRoad

OurresponseTheprojectwillresultinabetterflowoftrafficalongKororoitCreekRoad.

ReconfigurationoftheRacecourseRoadintersectionisoutsideoftheprojectscopeofworks.Theworkswillnotprecludeinstallationoftrafficsignalsinthefutureifwarranted,howeverVicRoads’studiesshowthattrafficvolumesfromRacecourseRoaddonotcurrentlymeettherequirementsthatwouldnecessitatesignalisation.AdvicefromVicRoadsalsostatesthatthecurrentleftin/outoperationisthesafesttreatment.

4 Trainsandservicereplacementsduringconstruction

Whatweheard• ConsiderrunningshuttletrainsfromSeaholmetoLavertonaspartoftheservicereplacement• Ensurebusesheadintheoppositedirectionstopeakhourservicestonotaddtocongestion• Thereneedstobegoodinformationonwhentrainswillstopandalternativetimetables.

OurresponseAservicereplacementstrategywillbedevelopedwhichwillinvestigateoptionsforthereplacementoftrainservices.Thisinvestigationwilltakeintoaccountmayfactorsincludingfeedbackreceivedatcommunityinformationsessions.Communityengagementwillcontinueintheleadupandthroughoutconstruction.

Advancenoticewillbeprovidedtocommutersaboutservicedisruptionsandincreasedsignageandcustomerservicerepresentativeswillbepresentduringthepeaktraveltimestoassistpeoplewiththetemporarychanges.

5 SupportfortheprojectWhatweheard

• Theprojectwillimprovetrafficsafetybypreventinglevelcrossingaccidents


OurresponseThelevelcrossingremovalwillmaketravellingalongKororoitCreekRoadsaferforthe22,000vehiclesthatusetheroaddaily.

6 Landscaping Whatweheard

• Useindigenousplants• Wouldliketoseegreenspace• Communityartshouldnotdistracttraffic.

OurresponseThetypesofplantsusedwillbedeterminedatalaterstageinthedesign.Treeswillbeselectedinconsultationwithkeystakeholdersandinaccordancewiththesafetyrequirementsoftherailoperatorastheprojectworksarelocatedwithintherailreserve.

Theurbanandlandscapedesignwillbeconductedinconsultationwithkeystakeholdersandinaccordancewithsafetyrequirementsoftherailoperator.WherepossibleLXRAwilllooktolandscapethecorridor.

Safetyisakeyurbandesignprinciple.Theurbandesignconcepthasbeenconceivedasanindustrially-scaledgatewaybridgethatismodestlydetailedwithdesignreferencestoitsindustrialcontextandlinkstotheheritageoftheadjacentAltonaRefinery.

7 ImpactonbicycleandpedestrianpathsWhatweheard

• Generalinterestinbicycleandpedestrianaccessarrangements• Includealookoutoverthebayaspartoftheprojectandextendwalkingpathstojoinwiththeexisting

track• IncludeimprovementstopedestriancrossingsandwalkwaysfromNordenneEstate.

OurresponseThesharedusepathconnectingKororoitCreekRoadwiththeCoastalParkwillberetainedandimprovedallowingcycliststocontinueontoKororoitCreekRdaBicyclePriorityRoute,acrossingpointwillalsobeprovidedattheintersection.LocalpedestrianconnectivityimprovementsareproposedaspartoftheworksimprovingaccesstobusstopsandtheCoastalPark.

Therailbridgewillbelocatedwithintheoperationalrailcorridor.Itwillnotbeaccessibletogeneralpublicduetosafetyandsecurityconcernsandthereforealookoutaspartofthestructureisnotfeasible.

ChangestoNordenneEstatewalkwaysisoutsideofthescopeofthisproject.

8 SafetyWhatweheard

• Safetyisakeyconcernforthecommunity


• Onecommentrelatedtotrainstravellingthroughtherefineryandwantingdetailsonwhentherefinerywillceaseitsoperations.

ResponseSafetyisakeypriority.Removingthelevelcrossingwillmaketheareasafer.

9 ConstructionimpactsWhatweheard

• Concernaboutaccesstobusiness• Delivertheprojectefficiently.

OurresponseConstructionoftherailbridgeisabletooccurwithminimaldisruptiontoKororoitCreekRd.Closureswillbeminimalandrestrictedtooffpeakperiods.

AclosureoftheAltonaLoopraillineforuptothreemonthsisexpectedmid-2018todelivermajorconstructionworksforthelevelcrossingremovalandpartialduplication.

Allopportunitiestogainefficienciesanddecreasethedisruptionperiodwillbeinvestigatedasthedesignprogresses.

10 DesignWhatweheard

• EnsurethebridgeheightallowsforthetrafficthatneedstouseKororoitCreekRoadasakeytransportcorridorintotheindustrialandportareas,includinglargetrucksandtowedboats

• Considerdesigninthecontextofthesurroundingindustrialarea• Architecturalfeaturesshouldbefinanciallypracticableandsafe,withdesignofthestructure

prioritisingcyclistsafetyanddrivervisibility• Anti-graffitimeasuresshouldbeused• Acknowledgetheheritageoftheareawithaplaque.

OurresponseAminimumverticalclearanceof5.9mwillbeadoptedasKororoitCreekRdwillbeclassifiedbyVicRoadsasanOversizedOvermass(OSOM)Routeinthefuture.

Theurbandesignconcepthasbeenconceivedasanindustrially-scaledgatewaybridgethatismodestlydetailedwithdesignreferencestoitsindustrialsurroundingandlinkstotheheritageoftheadjacentAltonaRefinery.SafetyandaccessibilityarekeyurbandesignprincipalsfortheProject.

Projectassetswillbedesignedandconstructedtodiscouragegraffitiandtoprovidefortheconvenientremovalorconcealmentofgraffitiinhighriskareaswithoutdiminishingtheurbandesignoutcome.

LXRAwillinvestigateopportunitiesfortheinclusionofdesignreferencesthatacknowledgethelocalhistoryofthearea.


11 Communityconsultation

Whatweheard• Requestsforongoingcommunicationwiththecommunityonprogressoftheproject.• Complaintthatinformationhasbeenlimitedtonewspapers.

OurresponseCommunityengagementwillcontinueintheleadupandthroughoutconstruction.Engagementandcommunicationwilladdressexpectedconstructionimpacts,projectprogressandtimelynoticeofrailorroaddisruptions.

Throughout2016thecommunityhasbeenkeptinformedabouttheprojectthrougharangeofcommunicationchannelsincludingcommunitynewslettersletterboxdropped,flyersbeingdistributedthroughoutthecommunitybyLXRAstaff,emailupdates,socialmedia,communityinformationsessionsandnewspaperadvertising.

Ourconsultationprogramisexplainedonpage3ofthisreport.Thetablebelowsummarisesthekeypartsoftheconsultationandengagementprogramtodate.

Communicationtool Audience Date

Factsheet

What'shappening?Whyremovetheboomgates;methodology;siteinvestigations;projecttimeline;promotingFebruary2016infosessions

Approximately1000properties

December2015

Informationsessions Widercommunity 9February2016

17February2016

17March2016

Communitynewsletter

We'vebeenlistening:AnnouncementofpartialduplicationofAltonaLoop;whyrailoverroadsummary;benefitsofpartialduplication;what'snext?;promotingJune2016infosessions


4June2016

Informationsessions Widercommunity 9June2016

16June2016

Communitynewsletter

We'reremovingthelevelcrossing:Promotingcommunityinfosessions,howdidwedecide,whythiscrossing,communityengagementsofar,howweengaged,nextsteps,whattoexpectduringconstruction,projectconceptdrawing


14October2016


Communicationtool Audience Date

Informationsessions Widercommunity 19October2016

27October2016

Stakeholderbriefings HobsonsBayCityCouncil

LocalMPs

MobilAltonaRefinery

AltonaLoopGroup

Otherkeystakeholders

Variousdatesthroughout2016


Appendix1–Specificissuesandresponses

Note:noteveryissueraiseddealtwithaspecificpointeg.Asubmissionthatsimplystated“safety!”isincludedinthestatisticsaboveasitisasubmissionraisingconcernsaboutsafetygenerally,butasthissubmissiondoesnotraiseanyspecificconcerns,itisnotrecordedinthetablebelow.

NatureofSpecificIssue Response

Considersthattheprojectisgoodprogressandwillimprovetrafficsafetybypreventinganylevelcrossingaccidents.

N/a

AsksthattheMaddoxRoadlevelcrossingberemovedinsteadasthereisfarmorecongestionatMaddoxRoadandthislinecarriesfreightandtheVline,whereastheKororoitCreeklineisonlyintheloop.

KororoitCreekRoadisusedby22,000vehicleseachdayandispartofVicRoads’PrincipalFreightNetwork.ItisakeytransportcorridorthatconnectstheWilliamstownNorthindustrialarea,nearbyportsandWilliamstowntothePrincesFreeway.

TheremovalwillalsoenablethepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLooptohelpimprovereliabilityoftrainservices.

ThereareseveralotherlevelcrossingsinMelbourne’swestthattheStateGovernmentwouldliketoremove,includingMaddoxRoad,andithopestoaddresstheseinthefuture.

Thislevelcrossingisnotdangerous,isnotbusyanddoesn'tneedreplacing.MoneywouldbebetterspentoncrossingsinHoppersandWerribee-Iusethiscrossingeverydaywithoutanyproblem.


TheremovalwillalsoenablethepartialduplicationoftheAltonaLooptohelpimprovereliabilityofthetrainservice.

WerribeeStreetandCherryStreetlevelcrossingsinWerribeeareonthelistof50toberemovedby2022.ThereareseveralotherlevelcrossingsinMelbourne’swestthattheStateGovernmentwouldliketoremove,includingHoppersCrossing,andithopestoaddresstheseinthefuture.

Thisisanunnecessarywasteoftaxpayerdollars.Thereareotherprioritiesthatshouldbeinvestedinbeforethiscross-andasamotoristIusethiscrossingeveryday.



Questionswhythiscrossingisbeingremovedwhentherearenopedestriansthatusethiscrossingatall.Theremustbemoredangeroussiteswherepedestriansafetyismoreofaconcern-theseshouldbetheGovernment'spriority.

TheremovaloflevelcrossingsacrossMelbourneseekstoaddressseveralissuesonourbroadertransportnetworkincludingdriverandpedestriansafety,trafficcongestion,creatingefficientfreightroutesandenablingamoreefficienttrainsystemrunningmoreservicesmorefrequently.





WhywastemoneyonasingletracklevelcrossingremovalwhenMaddoxRoadcrossingisthreetracksandtherearesignificantdelaysatthatcrossing.Thisprojectisacompletewasteoftimeandmoney.

TheremovaloflevelcrossingsacrossMelbourneseekstoaddressseveralissuesonourbroadertransportnetworkincludingdriverandpedestriansafety,trafficcongestion,creatingefficientfreightroutesandenablingamoreefficienttrainsystemrunningmoreservicesmorefrequently.



Supportsthelevelcrossingremovalprojectgenerally,butconsidersthatthiscrossingishardlydisruptiveordangeroustotraffic.Afterlivingintheareaforover30years,hasbeendelayedbyboomgatefailureonlyonce.Wouldprefertoseemoredangerouslevelcrossingsremoved.



ThereareseveralotherlevelcrossingsinMelbourne’swestthattheStateGovernmentwouldliketoremoveandithopestoaddresstheseinthefuture.

Totallydisagreeswiththeproject.Isveryrarelyheldupatthiscrossing-thecrossingatMaddoxStreetisaconstantdelayandthiscrossingshouldberemovedfirst.




Extremelydisappointedthatthiscrossinghasbeenprioritisedoverothercrossingsinthearea.Usestheroadmultipletimesadayanditisnotacongestion/safetyconcern.MaddoxRoadandMaidstoneStreet(forexamples)arewaymoreurgent-thisoneisawasteofmoney.



ThereareseveralotherlevelcrossingsinMelbourne’swestthattheStateGovernmentwouldliketoremove,includingMaddoxRoadandMaidstoneStreet,andithopestoaddresstheseinthefuture.



ThelevelcrossingisnottheproblemforcommutersontheAltonaLoop,itisthelackofreliable,convenientservices.Whileanoverpasswilltakethetrainsofftheroad,thisisnotaverybusyroadandthereisnopurposetoduplicatingonly800moftrack-thisisawasteofmoney.

The800mpartialduplicationachievesimprovedreliabilitybyenablingtrainstopassoneanotherontheAltonaLoopratherthanwaitingontheWerribeeLine,whichcansometimesleadtotrainsbypassingtheAltonaLoop.

Thepartialduplicationhasbeenincludedinresponsetocommunityconsultationthatcalledforthisimprovementandcanbeeasilyaccommodatedaspartofthelevelcrossingremovalproject.

Duringthedeliveryoftheworks,PTVwillinvestigateopportunitiesforduplicatingthetracksouthofKororoitCreek.


GradeseparationofAltonaJunctionmusttakeplaceatthesametimeasthelevelcrossingremovaltocutdownraildisruptions,socity-boundtrainsdonothavetocrosstheoutboundmainlinetrack.

ThisispartofPTV’sNetworkDevelopmentPlan,howeveritisoutsidethescopeofthisproject.

Extendthedoubleline. The800mpartialduplicationachievesimprovedreliabilitybyenablingtrainstopassoneanotherontheAltonaLoopratherthanwaitingontheWerribeeLine,whichcansometimesleadtotrainsbypassingtheAltonaLoop.


Iftheprojectdoesgoahead,atleastmaketheloopduallines.

Asabove.

RequeststhattheduplicationoftheAltonaLoop-'goesnofurther'!DuplicationshouldstopattheoverpassandnevercomethroughAltona.

Thepartialduplicationincludes800mofnewtrackandwillstopbeforeKororoitCreek.Aspartofthisprojecttherearenoplanstoextendtheduplicationpastthispoint,howeverPTVwillinvestigateopportunitiesforfurtherduplicationoftheline.

Asksforfurtherduplicationandimprovementsdowntherailline

The800mpartialduplicationachievesimprovedreliabilitybyenablingtrainstopassoneanotherontheAltonaLoopratherthanwaitingontheWerribeeLine,whichcansometimesleadtotrainsbypassingtheAltonaLoop.


Infavourofadual-directionline(duplication).

Asabove.

Supportsduplication. Asabove.



ThisisabigmissedopportunitytonotaddressthesingletrackissueontheAltonaLoop.Toshutdownthetrainsforthislong,andnotimprovetheAltonaLoopisneglectfuloftheGovernment.

Asabove.

Ensurefunctionalityisahighpriorityinthedesignconsiderationgiventhelocationinanindustrialarea.

Aminimumverticalclearanceof5.9mwillbeadoptedasKororoitCreekRdwillbeclassifiedbyVicRoadsasanOversizedOvermass(OSOM)Routeinthefuture.

TheUrbanDesignConcepthasbeenconceivedasanindustrially-scaledgatewaybridgethatis

modestlydetailedwithdesignreferencestoitsindustrialcontextandlinkstotheheritageofthe

adjacentAltonaRefinery.

Heightrestrictionsareakeyconsiderationgiventhatthisthemainthoroughfareinto/outofWilliamstown.Thecurrentmaximumroadheightis6.3mduetopipestotheShellrefinery.Asabusinessownerwhohasmanytruckdeliveries,andalsoneedstobringboatsuptomyworkshop,anyheightreductionlowerthantheabovewillhaveasignificantdetrimentalimpactonhisbusiness-alternativeaccessroutesintoWilliamstownhaveturnsandroundabouts.KororoitCreekhasalwaysbeentheprimaryrouteformovingboatstoandfromtheworkshop.

Aminimumverticalclearanceof5.9mwillbeadoptedasKororoitCreekRdisclassifiedbyVicRoadsasanOversizedOvermass(OSOM)Route.

Anyarchitecturalfeaturesshouldbefinanciallypracticableandsafe.Keepcyclistsandvisibilityfordriversapriority.

SafetyandaccessibilityarekeyUrbanDesignprincipalsfortheProject.

Anyarchitecturalfeaturesshouldbefinanciallypracticableandsafe.Keepcyclistsandvisibilityfordriversapriority.

SafetyandaccessibilityarekeyUrbanDesignprincipalsfortheProject.

Thereneedstobesustainablearchitecturalfeatures,noteyesoresthatwilllookoutdatedin10yearslikemostnewrailwaystations.

Architecturalfeatureswillneedtomeetdesignliferequirements.TheUrbanDesignConcepthasbeenconceivedasanindustrially-scaledgatewaybridgethatismodestlydetailedwithdesignreferencestoitsindustrialcontextandlinkstotheheritageoftheadjacentAltonaRefinery.

Wouldlikeanti-graffitimeasures-theworksaroundFootscrayaredisgraceful.

ProjectAssetswillbedesignedandconstructedtodiscouragegraffitiandtoprovidefortheconvenientremovalorconcealmentofgraffitiinhighriskareaswithoutdiminishingtheurbandesignoutcome.

Anti-graffitipaintshouldbeusedatgroundlevelandabovetostopgraffiti.

ProjectAssetswillbedesignedandconstructedtodiscouragegraffitiandtoprovidefortheconvenientremovalorconcealmentofgraffitiinhighriskareaswithoutdiminishingtheurbandesignoutcome.



Useindigenouslocalplants Thetypesofplantsusedwillbedeterminedatalaterstageinthedesign.Treeswillbeselectedinconsultationwithkeystakeholdersandinaccordancewiththesafetyrequirementsoftherailoperatorastheprojectworksarelocatedwithintherailreserve.

Wouldparticularlylikegreenspace TheUrbanDesignandLandscapeDesigntobeconductedinconsultationwithkeystakeholdersandinaccordancewithsafetyrequirementsoftherailoperator.WherepossibleLXRAwilllooktolandscapethecorridor.

Anycommunityartshouldnotcreateasafetyriskbydistractingtraffic.

SafetyisakeyUrbanDesignprinciple.TheUrbanDesignConcepthasbeenconceivedasanindustrially-scaledgatewaybridgethatismodestlydetailedwithdesignreferencestoitsindustrialcontextandlinkstotheheritageoftheadjacentAltonaRefinery.

Wouldliketoseesomerecognitionoftheold,adjoiningWilliamstownRacecourseincorporatedintotheurbandesign.

TheUrbanDesignConcepthasbeenconceivedasanindustrially-scaledgatewaybridgethatismodestlydetailedwithdesignreferencestoitsindustrialcontextandlinkstotheheritageoftheadjacentAltonaRefinery.

Wouldliketoseeaplaqueatthesiteacknowledgingseveralaspectsoflocalrailhistory,ie.thepreviousnearbystationsincludingthe'Mobiltown'stationandthe'WilliamstownRacecourse'station.Thesestationsarebothimportanttolocalhistory.

LXRAwillinvestigateopportunitiesfortheinclusionofdesignreferencesthatacknowledgethelocalhistoryofthearea.

NeedtrafficlightsatRaceCourseRoadandKororoitRoadintersection.

ReconfigurationoftheRacecourseRdintersectionisoutsideoftheprojectscopeofworks.Theworkswillnotprecludetheinstallationoftrafficsignalsinthefutureifwarranted.

NeedlightsattheintersectionofKororoitCreekRoadandRacecourseRoadforsafetyreasons.


ReconsiderRacecourseRoadaccessintoWilliamstownviaKororoitRoad.


Notesthattherewillbebettertrafficflows(withtheproject).

Agree

RoadaccessbetweenAltonaandWilliamstownisimportant.PleasednottobelosingaccesstoRacecourseRoad-needtobeabletodropchildrenofftoWilliamstownlinetrains.

Removingthislevelcrossingwillimprovetrafficflowforthe22,000vehiclesthatuseKororoitCreekRoaddaily.Itwillalsoimprovesafetyintheareabyremovingtheriskofincidentsbetweencommutertrainsandroadvehicles,includinglargefreightvehicles,andprovidesaferpassageforpedestriansandcyclistsinthearea.

Wouldliketoseeanopeningandeasyaccesstothebusinessat16RacecourseRoad,WilliamstownNorth.

ReconfigurationofaccesstopropertiesfromRacecourseRdisoutsideoftheprojectscopeofworks.ThefunctionalityoftheexistingKororoitCreekRdandRacecourseRdintersectionwillberetained.



HavethetraingotothecityfromLavertonaswellasWerribee,orhaveshuttletrainstoLaverton.

AservicereplacementstrategyiscurrentlybeingdevelopedwhichwillinvestigateoptionsforthereplacementofTrainservices.Thisinvestigationwilltakeintoaccountmayfactorsincludingfeedbackreceivedatcommunityinformationsessions.

HaveshuttletrainsbetweenSeaholmeandLaverton.


ConsidershuttletrainsbetweenSeaholmeandLaverton(andreverse)fordisplacedpassengers.


ThereliabilityoftheAltonaLoopserviceneedstoimprove-it'snotrightthatcommutershavefewertrainsandchangeatNewportStation.Thisisunjustandwehavegonebackwardssincemanlandedonthemoon.

TimetablingistheresponsibilityofPTVandinNovember2016itannouncedthatitwouldextend10servicestorundirecttothecityfrom30January2017aspartoftimetablingupgrades.Itwilllooktoaddmoreinlate2017.

TheprojectscopeincludespartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoopwhichwillimprovethereliabilityofservicesthroughtheAltonaLoop.

TheAltonaLoopisusedasa"catchup"whentrainsarelateandisbypassedtoavoidfines.TrainsthenrundirecttoWerribee-wecannotreliablycatchtrainsinAltona.Adualdirectionlinewillhelpwithspeedoftravelandhopefullyprovidemorereliabletraintimes.

TimetablingistheresponsibilityofPTVandinNovember2016itannouncedthatitwouldextend10servicestorundirecttothecityfrom30January2017aspartoftimetablingupgrades.Itwilllooktoaddmoreinlate2017.

TheprojectscopeincludespartialduplicationoftheAltonaLoopwhichwillimprovethereliabilityofservicesthroughtheAltonaLoop.

Thereneedstobegoodinformationonwhentrainswillstopandalternativetimetables.

AservicereplacementstrategyiscurrentlybeingdevelopedwhichwillinvestigateoptionsforthereplacementofTrainservices.

Advancenoticewillbeprovidedtocommutersbyincreasedsignageandcustomerservicerepresentativespresentduringthepeaktraveltimestoassistpeoplewiththetemporarychanges

HavebusestoLavertonagainstthetraffic. AservicereplacementstrategyiscurrentlybeingdevelopedwhichwillinvestigateoptionsforthereplacementofTrainservices.Thiswillalsotakeintoaccountfeedbackreceivedatcommunityinformationsessions.

AvoidbusesgoingdownMillersRoad. AservicereplacementstrategyiscurrentlybeingdevelopedwhichwillinvestigateoptionsforthereplacementofTrainservices.Thiswillalsotakeintoaccountfeedbackreceivedatcommunityinformationsessions.

Interestedinbicycleaccessarrangements ThesharedusepathconnectingKororoitCreekRoadwiththeCoastalParkwillberetainedandimprovedallowingcycliststocontinueontoKororoitCreekRdaBicyclePriorityRoute,acrossingpointwillalsobeprovidedtheintersection.



Includealookoutoverthebayaspartoftheproject,iftheconstructionishighenough.Extendthewalkingpathstojoinwiththeexistingtrack.

Therailbridgewillbelocatedwithintheoperationalrailcorridor.Itwillnotbeaccessibletogeneralpublicduetosafetyandsecurityconcerns.

LocalpedestrianconnectivityimprovementsareproposedaspartoftheworksimprovingaccesstobusstopsandtheCoastalPark.

Ifpossible,includeimprovementstopedestriancrossingsandwalkwaysfromNordenneEstate-thesightlinesaredangerouslyshort.Asmallbridgeoverthechanneltothesoutherncrossingwouldfixthis.

Thisisoutsideofthescopeoftheproject.

Concernedaboutsafety. Safetyishighpriorityfortheproject.ThiswillbereflectedintheUrbanDesigntreatment.

Concernedaboutsafetyissueswiththetraintravellingalongsidearefinery.Askswhentherefinerywillceaseitsoperations-itistheonlyrefineryintheworkthathasamainarterialroutegoingthroughitandanelectrictrainadjacenttoit.Thisisadisasterwaitingtohappen.

Risksassociatedwiththerefineryandrailbridgewillbemitigatedbythedesign.

LXRAisunabletoprovideanyinformationregardingtherefineryoperations.

Asabusinessowner,hisconcernisaccessingthebusiness(CitiwestRentals)fromKororoitCreekRoadwhileworkisbeingcompleted.

ConstructionoftherailbridgeisabletooccurwithminimaldisruptiontoKororoitCreekRd.Closureswillbeminimalandrestrictedtooffpeakperiods.

Requeststhattheprojectbecarriedoutwithefficiencyandtimeliness

AclosureoftheAltonaLoopraillineforuptothreemonthsisexpectedmid-2018todelivermajorconstructionworksforthelevelcrossingremovalandpartialduplication.Allopportunitiestogainefficienciesanddecreasethedisruptionperiodwillbeinvestigatedasthedesignprogresses.

Thereneedstobegoodinformationonwhentrainswillstopandalternativetimetables(duringconstruction).

DuringtheclosuresMetroTrainswillprovideservicereplacementsthatwillmatchexistinglevelsoftrainservices.

Advancenoticewillbeprovidedtocommuterswhowillnoticeincreasedsignageandcustomerservicerepresentativespresentduringthepeaktraveltimestoassistpeoplewiththetemporarychanges.

Requestsongoingcommunicationwiththecommunityonprogress

Communityengagementwillcontinueintheleadupandthroughoutconstructiontheproject.

Thereneedstobetimelyandregularinformationforthecommunity.InformationforAltonaResidentshasbeenlimitedtonewspapers.

Communityengagementwillcontinueintheleadupandthroughoutconstructiontheproject.

Thecommunityhasbeenkeptinformedabouttheprojectthrougharangeofcommunicationschannelsincludingcommunitynewslettersletterboxdropped,flyersbeingdistributedthroughoutthecommunitybyLXRAstaff,emailupdates,socialmedia,communityinformationsessionsandnewspaperadvertising.

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