Australian construction company McConnel Dowell has been awarded a contract by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to start construction works on the Inland Rail project in the federal state of Victoria. The contract worth €130 million (AU$200 million) includes upgrades to the existing lineside infrastructure to provide the 7.10 m of vertical clearance and 4.50 m of horizontal clearance required to operate double-deck container trains. The contract covers structures including the Seymour-Avenel Road bridge in Seymour, the Murray Valley Highway in Barnawartha North, the Wangaratta station precinct in Wangaratta, and the Beaconsfield Parade precinct in Glenrowan. The contract also includes corridor-wide works including signalling systems, track slews and overhead utilities work. The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
