Work is ramping up to improve the intersection at Bassetts Road and Vantage Point Boulevard, Doreen, as part of the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade.
Critical to the upgrade’s aim of helping drivers get home safer and sooner, the improvements will include upgrading existing lanes and medians, installing traffic lights, and building new turning lanes, kerbs and sections of shared use paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
To help crews safely improve the intersection, Bassetts Road and Vantage Point Boulevard will temporarily close at Bridge Inn Road from 17 October 2023 until early March 2024.
Through-traffic on Bridge Inn Road will be maintained during the upgrades.
Detours will be in place for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists wanting to access Bassetts Road or Vantage Point Boulevard. People are urged to plan their journeys and allow additional travel time.
Crews will make every effort to minimise other impacts during the works, including noise, dust and vibrations along with an increased presence of workers, construction vehicles and equipment.
The Bridge Inn Road Upgrade is adding extra lanes in both directions between Plenty and Yan Yean roads. Other improvements include upgrades to key intersections and the construction of safety barriers and shared walking and cycling paths to improve safety and connectivity.
The upgrade is also building a new bridge over Plenty River, with the existing 155-year-old heritage bridge to be repurposed as a dedicated walking and cycling path.
The upgrade will reduce congestion and improve travel times while boosting safety and connecting communities across Melbourne’s growing outer-northern suburbs.
For more information about the upgrade, including traffic changes, view Bridge Inn Road Upgrade.