A bridge is planned to replace a level crossing in South Lake as part of freight rail upgrades.

The new bridge on North Lake Road is among proposed works to provide freight rail connections when container trade shifts from Fremantle to Kwinana.

The State Government has invited companies to put in proposals for the work and a contract is expected to be awarded next year.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the government wanted to move containers off roads and on to rail.

“We know rail is the safest and most efficient way to transport containers, and these upgrades are essential to increasing our container-on-rail mode share considerably once the new port container terminal opens,” she said.

“This work will also be a game changer for local communities by removing bottlenecks like the

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