Road users in Pakenham can look forward to safer and smoother journeys as we forge ahead with the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade.
Crews working on the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade recently clocked more than 750,000 work hours, as we continue to make strong progress on a project that is delivering an extra lane in each direction between Princes Freeway and Manks Road.
In the project’s latest milestone, all new lanes on the upgraded intersection at Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road and Livestock Way recently opened to traffic.
As part of these works, Livestock Way was widened to include a new through-and-left-turning lane and a new through-and-right-turning lane, improving access to local businesses.
The Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade will also deliver:
- new traffic lights at Greenhills Road
- a new bridge over Deep Creek near the water recycling plant
- new roundabouts at Hall Road, south of Deep Creek and Ballarto Road
- a new shared walking and cycling path
- safety barriers along the road.
Once complete, the upgrade will:
- lower the risk and severity of crashes
- improve traffic flow and travel times
- provide an upgraded alternative north-south route in the Pakenham South area
- introduce a new link to the south-east walking and cycling network.
The Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade is expected to be complete by 2025.