Project background

The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) at Mt Derrimut Road, Deer Park, was a key Victorian Government infrastructure initiative designed to boost safety, ease traffic congestion, and improve public transport accessibility in Melbourne’s growing western corridor.

Delivered by the Western Program Alliance, the project saw the rail line elevated over Mt Derrimut Road—removing one of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested level crossings and creating safer, more reliable journeys for road users and commuters alike.

ecoDynamics’ role

ecoDynamics was engaged by Indigenous-owned business Yarra Contracting to deliver the soft landscaping component of the project. Our scope included large-scale planting, establishment of rooftop garden beds, and extensive native revegetation works to complement the new transport infrastructure and improve the surrounding urban environment.

Scope of work

• Planting of 159 semi-advanced trees
• Establishment of 0.7 hectares of native grass
• Construction of two rooftop garden beds
• Supply and installation of 17,000 tubestock and 13,000 potted plants
• Installation of 7,200m² of garden beds

The landscaping works commenced in August 2023 and were completed by February 2024. ecoDynamics is currently maintaining the site through to February 2026, ensuring successful plant establishment and long-term landscape resilience.