Drivers in Melbourne’s outer north will soon benefit from safer and more reliable journeys thanks to $45 million in additional funding from the Federal and Victorian Governments. This commitment of funding will progress Stage 2 upgrades on Donnybrook Road.
This critical project is part of the Governments’ joint Road Blitz to upgrade roads, cut congestion and improve safety in Melbourne’s growing suburbs.
The project will build on Stage 1 of the Donnybrook Road Upgrades, which is currently in pre-construction.
Stage 1 upgrades include transforming the roundabout at Donnybrook Road and Mitchell Street into an intersection with traffic lights and building a new bridge over Kalkallo Creek.
Stage 2 will see a second bridge built over the Hume, and Donnybrook Road duplicated between the Hume and Dwyer Street, reducing congestion and improving traffic flow.
Intersection upgrades will also be carried out at the Hume Freeway outbound off-ramp.
New shared walking and cycling paths will be delivered along the northern side of Donnybrook Road between Polaris Road and Dwyer Street.
The upgrades will improve safety on Donnybrook Road and at the Hume Freeway interchange.
The Donnybrook Road Upgrades build on a pipeline of major road upgrades underway across the outer north.
The Watson Street Interchange Upgrade and Northern Highway Intersection Upgrade in Wallan will also deliver new freeway ramps, additional lanes and upgraded walking and cycling connections.
Find out more about the Donnybrook Road Upgrades.