Project update

Scope settled

We reviewed feedback from our April 2025 community pop-ups, along with input from local businesses, public transport operators, Wyndham City Council and the Department of Transport and Planning.

We’ve finalised the design for the Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade. Key features include:

replacing the congested roundabout at Ballan Road, Greens Road, and McGrath Road north with a new traffic light intersection, adding extra lanes through the intersection to improve travel time and journey reliability
adding new traffic lights at McGrath Road south near the 7-Eleven, making it safer and easier to turn right towards Werribee
providing dedicated pedestrian crossings and shared walking and cycling paths, making it easier to move between homes, services, schools, and businesses
introducing a new bus priority lane on Ballan Road to improve public transport reliability.

Current and upcoming works

Local shops – change to access until late 2026

To keep building the intersection towards Werribee, we'll close the Ballan Road driveway to the shops until late 2026.

At the same time, we'll reopen the McGrath Road north shop driveway.

Access to local shops will be maintained during major works. Please continue to visit or order from your local shops as works progress.

By car:

From 5am, Monday 30 March, we'll reopen the McGrath Road north driveway to the eateries, car and dog wash, and BP, and close the Ballan Road shop access.

During this time, vehicles won’t be able to enter the shops from Ballan Road. Please enter via McGrath Road north from Heaths or Bolton roads.

On foot:

We'll relocate the temporary push-button pedestrian lights further east on Ballan Road. We'll also reopen the footpath from the Werribee Open Space and floodway to the KFC.

The footpath on McGrath Road north to the shops remains open.

Pedestrian detours and signage is in place to guide you through the area.

Watch the video below to see how to access the shops by car or on foot:

Please see the shop access map below to help you get to local shops during construction.

Shop access from 5am, Monday 30 March until late 2026

Business_Access_Map

Walking to school safely during road works

We have installed 2 temporary push button pedestrian crossings around the works area.

To help students walk to school safely, 2 recommended routes are shown on the map below.

Families west of McGrath Road north (purple area): Follow the pedestrian detour on Ballan Road service road. Use the relocated school crossing. Follow signs to safely cross Greens Road.
Families east of McGrath Road north (blue area): Walk through the Werribee Open Space and Floodway path. Continue to Ballan Road underpass. Follow detour signs.

School_Pedestrian_Detour_Map

Pedestrians – Detours from 5am Monday 30 March until late 2026

Until late 2026, we’ll close footpaths and pedestrian crossings to keep you safe during our works. These include paths near the McGrath, Greens and Ballan roads roundabout.

A pedestrian detour around the work site, and a temporary signalised pedestrian crossing to shops, is in place. Please follow detour signs to travel around the area safely and allow extra time. Cyclists can use shared use paths on Heaths Road and Werribee Open Space and Flood Way.

Pedestrian_Detour__Business_Access_Map

Public transport – bus stop closures from January 2026

Bus route 190 will have two stops closed long-term. These stops are located at Ballan Road/Whiton Grove.

Alternate bus stops are located near Ballan Road/Buckingham Drive or the Ballan Road/Bolton Road intersection. You are advised to check the PTV website at www.ptv.vic.gov.au for the latest information, bus stop closures and detour routes.

Construction updates

Autumn 2026 (PDF, 1.1MB)

Summer 2026 (PDF, 3.7MB)

Spring 2025 (PDF, 1.5MB)

Fact sheets

Managing noise and vibration during construction

Scope settled

Current and upcoming works

Construction updates

Fact sheets

Disruptions

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