Major train, road delays after truck strikes two bridges near Melbourne CBD
Melbourne rail commuters and motorists are facing a long journey home after a truck struck two separate underpasses near the city this afternoon.
A large truck carrying an excavator struck the Alexandra Avenue bridge in Cremorne about 2.35pm, causing the excavator's bucket to crash onto the road.
The same truck then hit a rail overpass at the outbound entrance of Citylink at Batman Avenue and Punt Road about 3.15pm.
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The excavator became trapped at the on-ramp to Citylink at Batman Avenue this afternoon. Nine
Traffic that had banked up behind the truck was forced to reverse to give crews access to remove the excavator.
The truck was moved to the left lane and traffic was moving through on the right.
All trains on the Sandringham, Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines were halted until bridge inspectors deemed the tracks safe.
It's understood trains are slowly returning to service, but residual delays of up to 20 minutes are expected.
The truck driver is expected to face penalties.
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