Overview
A business case has been completed, which examined the upgrade in detail to recommend a design and identify the best delivery approach.
Pre-construction is progressing for the Mickleham Road Upgrade – Stage 2, between Dellamore Boulevard in Greenvale and Craigieburn Road in Yuroke.
The upgrade will:
- add extra lanes in each direction on Mickleham Road
- add traffic lights at the Mickleham Road and Dunhelen Lane and Cookes Road intersections
- build walking and cycling paths connecting to existing paths to provide better walking and cycling connectivity.
This will:
- enhance the benefits that have resulted from the Mickleham Road Upgrade – Stage 1, between Somerton Road and Dellamore Boulevard and the Craigieburn Road Upgrade, between Hume Highway and Mickleham Road
- improve road safety
- reduce congestion and improve travel times
- increase road capacity, catering for population growth and increased vehicle movements
- make it easier and safer to walk and cycle in the area.
Next steps
Planning work continues, with site investigations underway to help inform the final design of the upgrade and prepare for the next stage of the project.
Key activities include:
- detailed on-site environmental investigations to further understand flora and fauna which might be impacted by the upgrade
- preparing a Cultural Heritage Management Plan – to outline measures to ensure Aboriginal cultural heritage is recognised and safeguarded
- refining the upgrade’s design
- on-site investigations including identifying underground utilities, testing ground conditions, drainage and flood modelling
- appointing a construction partner.
Construction timelines will be known once our planning has progressed further.
Artist's impressions
Timeline
Site investigations and traffic impacts
From Tuesday 27 October until mid-November, we’ll carry out site investigations along Mickleham Road, between Dellamore Boulevard and Craigieburn Road.
What to expect:
- Lane closures at times between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays and Saturdays
- Motorists can still travel in both directions via stop/start traffic holds with traffic management, with delays of up to 10 minutes
- Temporary speed reductions to 40km/h while crews are working
- Temporary closures of some shared use paths, with pedestrian detours in place
We’ll use non-destructive digging, which uses water and vacuum equipment. You may see crew members in white protective suits to keep mud and water off their clothes. We’ll backfill each site at the end of each shift.
