Local procurement and the use of alternative materials are just two ways we're reducing carbon emissions on our level crossing removal project in Diggers Rest.
Firstly, the team has sourced more than 10,000 cubic metres of volcanic rock from a local quarry to use as backfill for the new road bridge over the rail line. Transporting the mix of soil and crushed rock from a quarry located just seven kilometres from the site has cut the distance trucks have travelled and saved around 616 tonnes of carbon emissions.
The team is also using glass fibre straps and reinforced polymer bars to support the bridge's 450 concrete panel retaining walls. The bars require five times less energy to produce than the traditional steel alternatives. They are also two times stronger and 75 per cent lighter. That's a win-win-win!
Read more about our work on the level crossing removal program in Victoria here.
