Pre-schoolers have learned how roads help their community in an hour of fun with the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade team.
The project team visited Kiddy Palace Learning Centre in Mernda recently to educate the children on road projects with a variety of road construction-themed activities.
The kids looked the part too, with the team dressing them in mini high-vis vests and safety helmets as part of the fun.
Along with the lessons on the importance of roads for the community, the children enjoyed participating in building and road safety activities.
They also learned about the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade works and how the team keeps the centre and the community informed of upcoming disruptions and safe access during the project.
Kiddy Palace is located on Schotters Road near the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade.
Once complete, the upgrade will make trips to the centre safer and easier with additional lanes on Bridge Inn Road.
As part of the upgrade we're adding lanes in both directions between Plenty and Yan Yean roads, upgrading key intersections, and building new walking and cycling paths. We've also built a new bridge over Plenty River, which will open to traffic in the coming weeks, repurposing the existing 155-year-old heritage bridge for walking and cycling.
The upgrade will also reduce congestion and travel times while boosting safety and connecting communities across the growing outer northern suburbs.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2025. For more information about the upgrade, view Bridge Inn Road Upgrade.