BALLARAT\u2019s Ring Road is to be permanently cut off at the train line from next year.<\/p>\n
The road will be closed to allow for an upcoming freight centre within the Ballarat West Employment Zone, and works are expected to begin in February.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City of Ballarat will close a section of Ring Road as part of planning for the Intermodal Freight Hub,\u201d said City of Ballarat director of infrastructure and environment Bridget Wetherall.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce constructed, the Intermodal Freight Hub will cater to long freight trains delivering and receiving goods for transportation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout the Ring Road discontinuance, freight trains entering and exiting the freight hub would block the road, leading to lengthy delays and congestion for motorists.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process to discontinue Ring Road will commence in February 2023, through the normal statutory process for a road closure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Wetherall said initial works are underway on the Intermodal Freight Hub site at the Ballarat West Employment Zone, and that the Ring Road closure process comes under an agreement between the City of Ballarat, Regional Development Victoria, and Victorian Rail Track Corporation.<\/p>\n
The Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub is a $23.5 million project, which is being delivered by the State and Federal governments.<\/p>\n
The State Government has provided $14.4 million, and $9.1 million has been allocated by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the 25 March 2015 City of Ballarat council meeting, councillors resolved to agree to the future closure of the Ring Road railway level crossing in line with the construction of Link Road,\u201d Ms Wetherall said.<\/p>\n
Ring Road runs between Sturt Street in Alfredton and the west end of Pioneer Park in Wendouree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLARAT\u2019s Ring Road is to be permanently cut off at the train line from next year. The road will be closed to allow for an upcoming freight centre within the Ballarat West Employment Zone, and works are expected to begin in February. \u201cThe City of Ballarat will close a section of Ring Road as part […]<\/p>\n