Airport West
  Mal Rowe

The Tullamarine freeway is being upgraded - free - by the toll operators.

One thing affected by the work was the two footbridges from Matthews Ave
across the tramway and freeway which were removed about a year ago.

The new one (1) is finally open and provides a good vantage point for
tram pics.

First pic looks north from Harker St (near the site of the old Vaughan
Ave tramline into the aerodrome).

http://tdu.to/2097_MatthewsAve_12Aug2017.JPG

The line terminates just near the Airport West shopping centre - roughly
where the next overpass is visible at top right.

Second pic looks south from ground level.

http://tdu.to/2092_MatthewsAve_12Aug2017.JPG

The change from ballasted track to mass concrete in the background marks
where the old curve into the aerodrome was.

See Trevor Triplow's pic at:
http://tdu.to/234270/0/399_airportwest__trevortriplow.jpg

Mal Rowe - who will show his gratitude to the toll operators by paying
tolss over this piece of freeway originally built with taxpayer dollars
for the rest of his life.

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