The team building the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade has hit a new milestone as the project closes in on its goal of helping drivers get home sooner and safer.
Doreen’s Painted Hills Road has reopened following the completion of major works to improve its key intersection with Bridge Inn Road.
The improvements include an upgraded road surface along with new turning lanes, kerbs, drainage, and sections of walking and cycling path.
The improvements are vital to the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade delivering safer, more-reliable travel and improved access to Mernda’s train station and town centre.
During their 770 hours working on the intersection upgrade, crews laid 2100 square metres of asphalt pavement, equivalent in area to eight tennis courts.
Among other works, they also laid 295 metres for kerbs and installed 70m of drainage.
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.
More information about the upgrade is available on our Bridge Inn Road Upgrade page.