Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 05, 2012 11:42 am Possible Rail Line in the vicinity of Marriott Waters And future upgrade to the Western Port Highway to a Freeway *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The State Government has identified the expansion of the Port of Hastings as a future container port that will be used to supplement the Port of Melbourne. Planning work has been occurring on the development of the Port of Hastings for a number of years and included in this has been the identification of the need to provide a rail link from the Port of Hastings to the existing rail network. The planning has identified the Western Port Highway corridor as a suitable alignment for this rail connection. The timing of the development of the Port is uncertain and it is expected that during its early years of operation freight will be predominantly by road. As the Port expands it is more likely that rail will be necessary to supplement the freight requirement. Planning work is continuing on the development of the Port of Hastings and further information is available on the website http://portofhastings.com/ In addition, VicRoads is also undertaking a planning study to upgrade the highway to a freeway from South Gippsland Freeway to south of Cranbourne Frankston Road. Included in this planning study is making allowance for sufficient land to be provided in the Western Port Highway corridor for a rail line to the Port of Hastings. In the vicinity of Marriott Waters, the rail line is proposed generally through the middle of the upgraded Western Port Highway. Further information on VicRoads planning study is available on the VicRoads website through the following link: "Western Port Hwy - Sth Gippsland Freeway to South of Cranbourne-Frankston Rd" Refer the Cranbourne West Precinct Structure Plan (Page 6) on the below link for a MAP, http://www.gaa.vic.gov.au/cranbourne_west/ What impact will this project have on property value in Marriott Waters and other new developments closer to Western Port Highway? P.S. Please note that above information quoted from Casey Council Transport Network Planning Department. And the information is available to the general public. I thought to share this information as it is important to the current and future residents of these areas. Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 2Sep 05, 2012 1:20 pm Those ppl in stage 13 will cop the brunt of this as the houses are built really close to W'Port Hwy!!! Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 4Sep 05, 2012 4:02 pm saj are you from a legal firm sniffing out business? aye? Hope they put up adequate sound barriers! Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 5Sep 05, 2012 4:29 pm I'm a buyer from Stage 13. Even my Conveyance didnt point out this, till i enquired from the local council. I thought this infomation is worth sharing with the residents living around these areas. Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 6Sep 05, 2012 4:45 pm saj it most definately is worthwhile pointing it out! I can't wait till Evans road opens up fully and the morons stop cutting through the melington / marriott waters estate to get to Thompsons Rd. FFS its mayhem there at times. Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 8Sep 05, 2012 11:19 pm mistress I'd be more concerned with the planned nuclear waste deposit site on the corner of Thompsons Rd and Western Port Highway than a rail line and freeway. ??? The Cranbourne West Precinct Structure Plan (Page 6) Shows a boarding kennel on the Cnr of Thompsons & Western Port. Where are you getting your info on a nuclear waste deposit site? Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 9Sep 06, 2012 8:16 am I knew about it for a while although it is all still in the planning stage. The council had a meeting with residents in 2006 and ended up very bad. This is the noise assesment http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/asset ... ssment.pdf I contacted the memebr of parliament to investiaget earlier in the year and here is the reply: Dear Michael, Thank you for your email to Tim Holding regarding the proposed Westernport Highway upgrade. I have contacted VicRoads to discuss your concerns. VicRoads has advised that the project is currently at a high-level planning phase, to determine land that needs to be reserved for the upgrade, as well as the preferred location and form of interchanges and access roads. The detailed design for the proposed road upgrade, including possible noise attenuation measures such as noise walls, will be undertaken at a later stage. VicRoads expects to formally exhibit planning scheme amendments to reserve land for the new road in late 2012. There will be opportunities for the community to comment on these amendments, and I encourage you to participate in this process to make your concerns known. You can find additional information at http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Roa ... warrin.htm or by contacting the VicRoads project team on 9881 8095. I trust this information is of assistance to you. If you have any further questions please contact the office on 9547 6262. ___________________________ Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 11Sep 06, 2012 1:28 pm James86 mistress I'd be more concerned with the planned nuclear waste deposit site on the corner of Thompsons Rd and Western Port Highway than a rail line and freeway. ??? The Cranbourne West Precinct Structure Plan (Page 6) Shows a boarding kennel on the Cnr of Thompsons & Western Port. Where are you getting your info on a nuclear waste deposit site? There is no such a thing but if it happens I will apply for a job down there and hopfully the simpsons family will move to Lyndhurst and I will be Homer's work mate. Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 12Sep 06, 2012 1:30 pm smar Between the truck DC, the nuclear waste, the freeway and the freight train, where will the brothels, injecting rooms and dog fighting arena fit! Lol Smar the injecting Rooms must be already there otherwise how would anyone come up with the idea of "Nuclear waste" Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 13Sep 06, 2012 1:58 pm I enquired from Vicroads about the proposed road reservation boundaries for the upgrade of Western Port Hwy near Thompsons Rd. Plans shows that Western Port Hwy has been aligned to the west to minimise impact to the residential area. No land is proposed to be acquired from the Marriott Waters estate. A strip of land is proposed to be acquired along the Thompsons Road frontage of the estate. This acquisition does not affect any residential lots. There is currently no funding for construction of the Western Port Hwy upgrade. Therefore the timing for construction is unknown. Re: Marriott Waters - Impact of Possible Rail Line and Freew 15Sep 06, 2012 6:55 pm I did some asking around, I hear the port development is at least 10 years away! Who knows what could happen in that time... 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