Inland Rail removes final bridge on Beveridge to Albury project
Inland Rail removed the Marchbanks Road bridge during an 86-hour weekend track possession (12-15 September), marking the ninth and final bridge replaced in the Beveridge to Albury section to enable the operation of double-stacked trains.
September 15, 2026
The Marchbanks Road bridge over the rail corridor at Broadford was demolished and girders for the new bridge installed in a highly coordinated undertaking from Inland Rail and the John Holland construction crews.
The existing 57-year-old bridge will make way for a new bridge 3.7 metres higher and 11 metres wider.
Four 68-metre girders weighing 600 tonnes combined were lifted into place by a 650-tonne crawler crane to form the backbone of the new bridge.
Inland Rail has now achieved the height and width clearances needed for double-stacked freight trains at 11 of the 12 Beveridge to Albury project sites, with the Tallarook site the remaining location to complete necessary modifications.
Level crossing upgrades were also carried out at Benalla and Euroa, deflection wall works continued at Tallarook, track safety barriers removed at Wandong and track and drainage works were completed at Hamilton Street and Short Street in Broadford.
Inland Rail has already replaced road bridges over the rail corridor at Wangaratta, Glenrowan, Benalla, Euroa, Seymour-Avenel Road, Wandong and at Short Street and Hamilton Street in Broadford. Two pedestrian bridges in Wangaratta were also removed.
Inland Rail CEO Dr Sean Sweeney said
“Successfully removing the ninth and final bridge on the Beveridge to Albury project is a major achievement.
“With the right planning we were able to remove the old Marchbanks Road bridge and install the girders for the new bridge in 86-hours.
“We thank the community for their patience and cooperation as we work as safely and efficiently as we can to reconnect the community with a new bridge.”
