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If you experience noise, dust or other environmental impacts relating to the Level Crossing Removal project, contact Victoria’s Big Build.
Project overview
The Level Crossing Removal project (LXRP) is part of the Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery Authority and falls under Victoria’s Big Build.
110 of Melbourne’s most congested level crossings are being removed.
The project is due to be completed in 2030.
For more information about the project, visit Level Crossing Removal project.
Our role in the Level Crossing Removal project
We're helping the project understand its environmental impacts and obligations under the Environment Protection Act 2017.
We advise the project on matters relating to:
- air pollution including dust
- noise
- waste management including waste soil
- human health
The Minister for Planning decides if an environment effects statement (EES) is required for a project. We input into the EES process when required for individual crossing removals. For example, the Bonbeach and Edithvale level crossing removal projects. The EES assesses the project’s potential environmental, social, economic and planning impacts. It provides an approach to manage these impacts.
EES documents are available on the Level Crossing Removal Project website.
The Level Crossing Removal project and the environment
Local residents and businesses may experience environmental impacts such as:
Noise impacts from level crossing removal works
We work closely with LXRP to:
- understand noise levels local communities might experience.
- avoid and reduce the risk of noise on local communities.
Under the Act, noise and vibration are to be minimised so far as reasonably practicable at all times.
LXRP or their contractors should notify people who will be affected. LXRP or their contractors should advise when the noise will happen and how long it will go on for.
However, some noise from unavoidable works may happen outside of normal working hours.
Unavoidable works:
- pose an unacceptable risk to life or property or a major traffic hazard
- cannot be reasonably moved to normal work hours
- must be justified.
LXRP and their contractors must make all reasonable efforts to limit the impact of noise on the local community from unavoidable works
For more information about how noise and vibration from construction must be managed, visit Construction noise.
Air quality and dust from level crossing removal
Dust is a common air pollutant and is a potential environmental risk from the LXRP.
LXRP monitors dust in the project areas using various methods, including dust deposition gauges. They install monitors along the worksite to monitor dust from construction works.
Our Civil construction, building and demolition guide(opens in a new window) provides information on how to reduce the impact of dust on residents.
Managing impacts on human health and the environment
Risks to human health and the environment are eliminated, reduced or managed by:
- duties
- permissions
- the project's EES.
Environmental duties are set out in the Act. The project owners and contractors must meet all duties that apply, including:
We issue permissions under the Act and in accordance with the Environment Protection Regulations 2021. The project must meet all conditions of the issued permissions.
Visit Construction industry for information about legal obligations and managing risks from construction activities.
Managing waste soil
LXRP must manage waste soil in a way that complies with Victoria’s environmental laws.
We advise LXRP on how it should manage waste soil.
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