Re: Hume Highway bypass for Albury.

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Maurie Daly wrote:
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> > It seems from info from DOTs Web Site that the internal option for the
bypass
> > has been chosen.
> > Due to start in mid 2000, AKAIK this option will require that most of
what is
> > now Albury Rail yards will dissapear to make way for the new freeway.
> > The 4 lane freeway will continue on from where the current end is now in
> > Wodonga, cross the Murray on a new bridge , (presumably on the east side
of
> > the rail line ) and follow the line thru the middle of town to Ettamogah
where
> > the existing freeway ends.
> > Anyone know precisely where the road / rail crossings will be ?
> >
> > MD
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> Yeah build the freeway through the middle of Albury and remove the railway
line
> from the middle of Wodonga great logic

Actually, not such a bad idea - it was done in Queensland when they
electrified 0 check out Maryborough and Gympie.

The highway passes over the railway just south of Wodonga - why not have it
so that the SG line diverges at the bridge that crosses it currently, then
runs with the new highway alignment. It could meet up with the current SG
lines somewhere in North Albury - would speed things up no end.

Of course, there would be an outcry over the lack of BG access to Meblurne,
and given the amount of money that has been spent on ABX station in recent
years, they will have to keep it operational. Hence , there is no
possibility of a high-speed railway being built to by-pass the town of
Albury.

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DaveProctor
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