The Urban Design and Landscape Plan (UDLP) for the M80 Ring Road Completion from Greensborough to Watsonia has been approved.
In response to community feedback received through the project’s Environment Effects Statement, the UDLP exhibited for comment included improved interchange designs at the M80 Ring Road and Grimshaw Street, better locations for walking and cycling bridges at Macorna Street and Nell Street, a wider landscaped bridge at Watsonia Road and a new landscaped bridge at Elder Street.
While the plan was on exhibition in October 2023, it was viewed online more than 13,600 times. Over 670 people visited our Watsonia Community Hub to speak with our team, and just over 475 submissions were received.
In response to submissions received the final UDLP approved by the Minister for Planning in September 2024, includes further improvements to the design including:
Better connections to Watsonia Station and shops
- Two extra walking and cycling crossings at Elder Street and Watsonia Road, with paths along both sides of the landscaped bridges.
- A better location for the Elder Street bridge path on the south side further back from the road.
- A greener gateway to Watsonia shops through the Watsonia Road bridge with more trees and plants.
- Extra parking for local traders and street trees for Watsonia Shops.
More trees and plants and better green spaces
- More trees and plants for a greener road corridor.
- Improved design for Trist Street Reserve.
- Improved wetlands at the M80 Ring Road.
Better walking and cycling connections to the M80 Trail
- Upgrades at Enterprise Drive, Bundoora to help fix the missing link to Uni Hill Town Centre.
- Three new connections with local streets in Greensborough at Worcester Crescent, Dublin Green and Waterford Place.
Improved views of noise walls and bridges for residents
- Climbing plants, more garden beds and screen planting, and anti-graffiti coatings in key locations for the community side of noise walls.
- Improved screening for walking and cycling bridges at Macorna Street and Nell Street.
Thank you to everyone who took an interest in the UDLP online, came to an information session or gave us your feedback.
You can read more about what we heard, and changes made to the UDLP in the Community Consultation Report - PDF, 5.3 MB.