The Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade recently reached a major milestone, with all legs on the new roundabout at Ballarto Road now open to traffic.
The Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Upgrade is adding an extra lane in each direction, upgrading intersections and installing safety barriers between Princes Freeway and Manks Road.
The new roundabout at Ballarto Road represents a major safety upgrade for this key intersection, which will make it safer for drivers turning into or crossing Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road, while still maintaining traffic flow along the road.
The roundabout’s westbound leg, which includes the new bridge on Ballarto Road over McGregor’s Drain, opened to traffic in late June, following the opening of its eastbound leg in May and its north and southbound legs in late April.
Works are continuing at Island Road as we replace the existing bridge over McGregor’s Drain with a new bridge. The new bridge will be stronger than the existing bridge and, once open, will better cater for heavy vehicle movements.
At Ellett Road we’re installing a new culvert to manage drainage and minimise erosion, while at Livestock Way we’re finalising works that will deliver a new through-and-left-turning lane and a new through-and-right-turning lane at the signalised intersection with Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road.
Once complete, the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade will deliver significantly safer driving conditions and lower the risk and severity of crashes.
The upgrade will also:
- improve traffic flow and travel times
- provide an upgraded alternative north-south route in the Pakenham South area
- introduce a new link to the southeast walking and cycling network
- create local jobs and supply opportunities for local businesses.
The Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade is expected to be complete by 2025.