Project update

Scope now settled

We’ve 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 now 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.

What's next?

We’ve completed site investigations to confirm the location of utility services.

We have awarded the contract for the project. We are delivering the upgrade in partnership with construction company Symal. Construction plans have been drafted and finalised, and we’ve explored staging options to help minimise impacts on the community and local businesses while we build the upgrade.

Current and upcoming works

Preparation works – Mid-January to early February 2026

To get ready for major works starting January 2026, we’ll remove the existing roundabout at Ballan, McGrath and Greens roads, install concrete safety barriers, and build temporary pavement and a temporary roundabout to keep traffic moving during construction.

What we’re doing and when

Before the roundabout demolition and major works, we will complete non-destructive digging to identify underground services. To do this, we’ll close McGrath Road north at Ballan Road from 9am to 3pm on Friday 16 January 2026. Access to McGrath Road north will be from Bolton Road.

Night works

To prepare for major construction, we’ll fully close the Ballan, Greens and McGrath roads roundabout overnight in mid-January and early February to demolish the existing roundabout, install barriers and build a temporary roundabout.

Ballan, Greens and McGrath roads will be closed at the roundabout with the following detours in place:

Eastbound: via Ballan, Bolton and Heaths roads and Greaves Street north
Westbound: via Ballan, Hooker, Rowes and Bolton roads
Local: Cambridge Crescent and Honour Avenue.

Access will be maintained to homes and shops via detours and traffic controller assistance. Please follow detours shown on the detour map below.

These works will take place between 9pm to 5am each night on the following days:

From Sunday 18 to Thursday 22 January 2026
From Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 January
From Monday 2 to Friday 6 February.

Preparation works – Mid-January to early February 2026

Major works - McGrath Road north closed at Ballan Road – 19 January to late 2026

From 5am, Monday 19 January until late 2026, we’ll close McGrath Road north at Ballan Road to build half of the new intersection.

Building the intersection in halves enables us to keep traffic flowing on Ballan Road for the majority of construction.

During this time, vehicles will not be able to enter McGrath Road north from Ballan Road or exit from McGrath Road north onto Ballan Road.

Access to homes will be maintained by Ballan, Bolton and McGrath north roads.

Access to shops will be maintained by Ballan Road. There will be detours in place for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles to help you move around the area.

Works are subject to weather conditions. We will provide updated information via SMS and on-road signage if we need to reschedule.

How will this work affect you?

You may notice an increase in noise, dust and vibration at times from our construction equipment and vehicles. We’ll monitor impacts and do our best to keep them to a minimum.

From 5am, Monday 19 January until late 2026, McGrath Road north will be closed at the Ballan Road roundabout.

Detours will be in place via Ballan and Bolton roads. Delays of up to 20 minutes are expected. Please plan ahead.

From early February, drivers will begin using the temporary roundabout that we’ve built. From this time:

There will be no right turn from McGrath Road south onto Ballan Road towards Werribee: Turn left onto Ballan Road from McGrath Road south, then use the temporary roundabout to turn back towards Werribee. See the detour map below for details.

As part of these works, the access from Ballan Road to the Ballan Road service road for Windsor Avenue will be closed. A new access point to the Ballan Road service road from Ballan Road will be built 50 metres away from the existing access, as part of the final design. While we build the new access point to the Ballan Road service road, residents should use side streets via Bolton Road and the McGrath Road service road to reach their properties.

Major works - McGrath Road north closed at Ballan Road – 19 January to late 2026

Pedestrians – Detours from mid-January to late 2026

In mid-January, the way you move through the area on foot will change. We’ll close the existing pedestrian crossings on Ballan Road near the roundabout for the duration of these works.

From Monday, 2 February, you’ll be able to use new temporary push-button pedestrian lights near the medical centre to cross Ballan Road. Please allow extra walking time and follow detour signage to help you get to where you need to go.

We’ll install pedestrian detours and signage to guide you through the area. For added safety, the school crossing on Ballan Road will be relocated about 300 metres away from the roundabout and our works.

Pedestrians – Detours from mid-January to late 2026

Local shops – change to access from 19 January until later in 2026

Access to local shops will be maintained during major works. We will keep you updated on changes to access during construction. Please continue to visit or get delivery from your local shops as works progress.

From Monday 19 January until later in 2026, you’ll only be able to access the eateries, car wash and BP from Ballan Road.

From early February, we’ll remove the right turn into the shops on both the north and south sides of Ballan Road:

If you’re coming from Werribee: Use the temporary roundabout to turn back, then turn left into the entry for the eateries, car wash and BP.
If you’re coming from Manor Lakes: Turn right into McGrath Road south to access the entry for the medical clinic, pharmacy, 7Eleven, and Ultra Tune.

Local shops – change to access from 19 January until later in 2026

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

Summer 2026 (PDF, 3.7MB)

Spring 2025 (PDF, 1.5MB)

Fact sheets

Managing noise and vibration during construction

Scope now settled

What's next?

Current and upcoming works

Construction updates

Fact sheets

Disruptions

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