Community

Consultation

Earlier this year, we asked for feedback on the potential future upgrade to Craigieburn Road East. Feedback has helped us understand how people are currently using Craigieburn Road East as well as views on access, efficiency, safety and what’s important in the local area.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback via our online survey, interactive map, or at our pop-up community sessions.

410

online surveys completed

58,500

people reached by social media advertising

112

map pins placed on the interactive map

3050

flyers and letters were mailed to the community

Pop-up community information sessions held, where we talked to 137 community members

What we heard

These quotes from survey and interactive map feedback, highlight common themes expressed by respondents.

This road gets lots of traffic and more and more housing estates are being built but existing infrastructure is not being upgraded to handle the extra traffic.

The road is dangerous and not accessible for pedestrians or cyclists. Traffic congestion is getting worse, and it will be gridlock with all the estates building up in the area.

At the moment the amount of traffic is increasing with housing expansion making it busier every day.

I use this road on a daily basis and it is in much need for an upgrade.

Key themes

99% of respondents would like additional lanes added along Craigieburn Road East
95% of respondents live in the local area
87% of respondents drive along Craigieburn Road East daily
88% of respondents have concerns regarding the current road. The top 3 issues identified were:
- congestion - 72%
- bottlenecks at key locations - 60%
- traffic flow - 59%
57% of respondents rated traffic flow along Craigieburn Road East as poor or very poor, 34% as fair and only 9% rating traffic flow as good or very good
52% of respondents feel unsafe or very unsafe driving along Craigieburn Road East, 39% feel neutral and 37% feel safe
Respondents rated the performance of key intersections at Jardin Road, Gurrong Avenue, Edgars Road, Koukoura Road, Highpark Drive and Equestria Road as poor and needing improvements
53% of respondents currently walk or cycle in the local area, of these only 50% enjoy walking and cycling in the local area. Reasons provided included:
- insufficient lighting
- lack of road crossings
- safety concerns
- unable to access other paths/missing links
82% of respondents would like a separate walking/cycling path to be built alongside Craigieburn Road East.

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Interactive map

112 map pins were made on the interactive map. Of these:

22% related to additional lanes and congestion
22% were about intersection works, access and safety related issues
13% noted walking and cycling improvements.

Responses included:

support for additional lanes in both directions from Epping Road to the Hume Freeway
need to add dedicated turning lanes and traffic lights, to improve traffic flow and support
strong support for a separated walking and cycling path
bus stops with shelters need to be installed from Epping Road to Highpark Drive
additional lighting needs to be provided to enhance safety, the road is considered dark and unsafe especially when foggy
requests for separate bus lanes to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.

Planning timeline

What's next

Feedback is being used to inform our planning and shape the development of potential design options. We will continue to provide the community
with updates and information as planning progresses.

Report

Community Consultation Summary (PDF, 5.1MB)