As part of the Craigieburn Road Upgrade, we've recently reopened the entry and exit points for Craigieburn Central in a major win for the key retail precinct in Craigieburn.
The upgrade has also seen construction of new intersections and upgraded shared walking and cycling paths on Craigieburn Road between Aitken Boulevard and Walters Street.
The Craigieburn Road Upgrade has moved another step closer to completion with the opening of newly upgraded lanes on Craigieburn Road between Lygon Drive and Hanson Road, and signalised intersections with pedestrian crossings at Lygon Drive (east), Dorchester Street, Cimberwood Drive and Hanson Road.
Crews worked overnight to move traffic barriers, install and activate new traffic signals and streetlights, and complete asphalting works and line marking.
This year has seen a suite of milestones for the project, with the successful opening of new intersections with traffic lights at Waterview Boulevard to the west of Craigieburn Road, and Dorchester Street and Cimberwood Drive in the east. Drivers are enjoying more reliable journeys, while pedestrians and cyclists are benefitting from safer crossing points.
This was 1 of the final pieces of the 6.5km stretch along Craigieburn Road to be completed, with the project boasting extra lanes and new intersections with traffic lights that will improve the way people move around the area.
The newly completed shared use path also allows pedestrians and cyclists to travel alongside Craigieburn Road safely. These new paths are now connected all the way from Mickleham Road, Craigieburn Junction, Craigieburn Central and Craigieburn Plaza shopping centre.
Over the September school holidays, the section of Craigieburn Road between Walters Street and Hardy Avenue will be closed from 9pm, Sunday 22 September until Sunday 6 October to rebuild the pavement.
While these crucial works are underway, traffic management, lane closures and detours will be in place.
The Craigieburn Road Upgrade will transform travel in Melbourne’s north. It will add approximately 20km of extra lanes between Mickleham Road and Hume Highway, intersection upgrades, pedestrian crossings, bus stops and cut congestion and travel times.
It will also create approximately 14 km of new and upgraded walking and cycling paths.
The Craigieburn Road Upgrade has created more than 300 local jobs for Victorians and a further 5,000 indirect jobs, including apprentices, trainees and opportunities for Indigenous people and priority job seekers.
When complete in 2025, the Craigieburn Road Upgrade will create capacity for almost 200,000 journeys on the road every week