A bold public artwork design has been unveiled for the under-construction Hallam railway station.
The artwork titled You Me Us Here Now and created by world-renowned Australian artist Rose Nolan will emblazon the underside of the rail bridge.
The “open, positive and unifying refrain that draws on the notion of shared journeys and travel” is repeated in opposite directions.
A new 358-metre shared use path has also been announced as part of the design.
The landscaped, treed path will connect cyclists and pedestrians between the station’s eastern entrance and nearby homes.
“The new shared use path and vibrant artwork will rejuvenate and revitalise the area in and around the station precinct, benefiting our whole community for years to come,” Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan said.
“Together with the local community, I look forward to seeing the new rail bridge and station at Hallam come to life, as part of our project to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing at Hallam Road.”
Meanwhile, the rail bridge is taking shape. As of early August, Victorian-made columns and beams were being craned in place.
During the next three months, Hallam South Road and the Pakenham line will close intermittently mostly during weekends and nights due to the project’s works.
Buses will replace trains on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines between Westall, Cranbourne and Pakenham stations from 8.30pm Friday 13 August to last service Sunday 15 August.
From 7am to 6pm on Sunday 15 August, there will be a northbound lane closure on Hallam South Road between Centre Road and Keppel Drive while crews carry out utilities works.
The level crossing’s removal will improve traffic flow for more than 20,000 drivers each day. The boom gates were down for nearly a third of the morning peak.
