Two new tram platform stops will be built on Queensbridge Street as part of a busy period of network upgrades being delivered by Yarra Trams on behalf of Public Transport Victoria.
Yarra Trams said it will install two pairs of raised platforms on Route 55, one near Crown Casino and another near City Road.
“Raised platform stops offer a safer area for passengers to board and alight from trams, provide passenger facilities such as shelters and information screens, as well as making it easier for passengers to get on and off trams,” the authority said this week.
The installation of new tram platforms and track renewal on Queensbridge Street will be divided into two phases – the first platform stop at City Road was built on May 9, while the main construction period is from May 23 to May 30.
57-year-old tram tracks on Lygon Street, Brunswick East are being renewed in works which began on May 12, and will run to May 17, in a move hoped to provide a smoother ride for passengers on Routes 1 and 8.
Two days of preliminary work will also take place during May on Blyth Street, East Brunswick in preparation for the construction of a new terminus later this year as part of the Route 96 Upgrade.
These projects will be followed on the Queen’s Birthday weekend (June 6 to 8) by the renewal of tram tracks on Swanston Street at Federation Square, Melbourne’s busiest tram stop, and between La Trobe and A’Beckett streets.
Meanwhile, community consultation has begun in relation to a proposed new platform stop outside the MCG on Wellington Parade, the authority said.
This stop is designed to improve access to the ground for passengers who use mobility aids, prams or have limited mobility, in addition to better safety and information.
Yarra Trams released the following timetable for works:
