Major works at a key Doreen intersection are set to boost the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade’s goal of helping drivers get home sooner and safer.
The Bridge Inn Road project team is moving onto its next major intersection upgrade, with Painted Hills Road one of the last remaining intersections to be upgraded as part of the project. To allow crews to safely complete these works, Painted Hills Road will close at Bridge Inn Road from Monday 4 March until late June.
The works at Painted Hills Road will deliver:
- new turning lanes
- new kerbs and drainage
- removal of existing medians
- upgraded road surface
- sections of the new shared walking and cycling path.
The improvements will be vital to the project delivering safer, more-reliable travel on Bridge Inn Road and improved access to Mernda’s train station and town centre.
Detours for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists will be in place via Bassets, Cookes and Yan Yean roads. People are encouraged to plan their journeys and allow additional travel time.
Bridge Inn Road will remain open while the intersection is upgraded.
Crews will make every effort to minimise other impacts during the works, including noise, dust and vibrations, and residents should expect to see 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 has also built a new bridge over Plenty River, with the existing 157-year-old heritage bridge being 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, view Bridge Inn Road Upgrade.
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