Riders on the popular Bentleigh route along Burgess Street will encounter occasional interruptions over the coming months as Melbourne Water upgrades a major drainage syphon at the railway cutting.
Burgess Street, running along the Frankston line, links to the strategic cycling corridor that has been built from Caulfield as far as Bentleigh Station – just across Centre Road.
Where the Frankston line has been lowered to remove level crossings, special drainage provision has been required to deal with natural groundwater and stormwater flows from the east to the west.
The Bentleigh Main Drain allows stormwater from the east (Bendigo Avenue) to the west (Burgess Street) to travel below the Frankston railway line so that stormwater does not impact operation of the railway line.
At Bentleigh, the main drain syphon under the lowered tracks requires upgrading with a pump placed inside the drain, plus an electrical supply to the pump.
The worksite with associated compound is being established in Burgess Street, where access to a maintenance hole will require occasional lane closures of the street.
There will be increased construction traffic and heavy vehicles accessing the site.
Works are expected to be underway by late February 2025 and continue for 2–3 months.
Working hours will be between the hours of 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
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