Access changes

Changes to the way you access local businesses

During construction, access to some businesses will change so we can keep Racecourse Road and Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road open to motorists while we build the intersection with traffic lights and new lanes.

Once the upgrade is complete, access to some businesses will be changed to left in and left out only.

Access to businesses on Bald Hill Road between Racecourse Road/Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road and O’Sullivan Street

From 6 October until mid-February 2026, Bald Hill Road is closed at the intersection east of Racecourse Road/Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road so we can build the eastern half of the upgraded intersection.

To access businesses on Bald Hill Road between the intersection and Nar Nar Goon, detour via Peet Street and Hill Street or via Seven Mile Road, Nar Nar Goon.

To help drivers travel through the area while Bald Hill Road is closed on the eastern side of Racecourse Road, drivers will be able to turn left-in/left-out and right-in/right-out to move between Peet Street and Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road.

Bunnings, Fulcrum Suspension, Rapid Tune

Bunnings, Fulcrum Suspension and Rapid Tune can be accessed from their driveway on Bald Hill Road. Detour via Peet Street and O’Sullivan Street to get to Bald Hill Road.

McDonald’s

You can access McDonald’s from their Bald Hill Road driveway through a detour via Peet Street and O’Sullivan Street. Access to the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road driveway will reopen on Monday 15 December.

Access to businesses on the east side of Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road between Peet Street and Bald Hill Road

Access to some businesses along Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road changed to new permanent left in and left out arrangements on Monday 5 December when we opened new southbound lanes.

These businesses include the following:

Tankformers
Restoration Industries
Diverse Audio Visual Events
Kennards Hire
Hydra Spa
Tint a Car
A Plus Auto Care
GE Kilns
5 Star Fencing and Decking Supplies
Oceania Mattresses.

While the eastern side of Bald Hill Road is closed, these businesses can continue to be accessed via the temporary rear entrances on O’Sullivan Street.

Access to West Gippsland Auto Electrics and McDonalds is available in both directions along Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road, however you can only exit via a left turn.

Business	Date	How to access
West Gippsland Auto Electrics Anchor Homes	Until late February 2026	Via a shared driveway on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road.
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road businesses - Tankformers Restoration Industries Diverse Audio Visual Events Kennards Hire Hydra Spa Tint a Car A Plus Auto Care GE Kilns 5 Star Fencing and Decking Supplies Oceania Mattresses	Until late February 2026	Travelling southbound driveways are open. Travelling northbound towards Princes Highway, you can turn right into the Peet Street service road, and use Peet Street to access the temporary driveways on O’Sullivan Street.
McDonald’s Pakenham South (71 Bald Hill Road)	From 15 December to late February 2026	If you are travelling southbound towards Koo Wee Rup, perform a U-turn at West Gippsland Auto Electirical and continue to the McDonald’s driveway. If you are travelling northbound towards Princes Highway, use the right turn lane to turn right towards West Gippsland Auto Electrics, then continue to the McDonald’s driveway. From Nar Nar Goon use the Bald Hill Road driveway, as normal.
Lawns to Landscape (2/16 Racecourse Road) All Care Exhaust Brakes and Clutch (14 Racecourse Road)	Until February 2026	From the driveway of the Pakenham Industrial Park at 18 Racecourse Road.
Worklocker (6 Racecourse Road)	Until February 2026	From the driveway of Turnbulls Hire (8 Racecourse Road).

Permanent access changes

When we upgrade main roads by adding new lanes, it’s important to restrict where cars can turn right across multiple lanes into or out of driveways and side roads.

These changes improve safety for road users, by preventing drivers from attempting risky and uncontrolled movements and improve traffic flow by directing traffic to controlled intersections to turn.

When the upgrade is complete, some property access will be changed to left in and left out only. Right turns and u-turns will only be allowed at the traffic light intersections at Railway Avenue and Bald Hill Road, or the signalised u-turn bay south of Peet Street to travel north on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road.

For more information see the Access Changes factsheet (PDF, 1.3 MB).

Racecourse Road between Henry Street and Campbell Street

To access National Storage and Swallow Engineering drive south towards the freeway to turn left into their driveways. There are no changes to how you enter or exit Liberty Service Station.

To exit and drive towards Princes Highway turn left and U-turn at the traffic lights at Bald Hill Road.

Racecourse Road between Campbell Street and Bald Hill Road

Access to all businesses here is left turn in and out.

Drive south towards the freeway to access businesses on the east side of the road.

To access these businesses when travelling north, drive to Campbell Street and U-turn at the new traffic lights.

To exit these businesses and drive towards Princes Highway you can U-turn at the traffic lights at Bald Hill Road.

To enter Patties Food Group, you’ll need to be driving north towards Princes Highway. To access Patties when travelling south on Racecourse Road, U-turn at the new traffic lights at Bald Hill Road.

To exit towards the freeway turn left and U-turn at the new traffic lights at Campbell Street.

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Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road between Bald Hill Road and Peet Street

Access to all businesses here is left turn in and out.

You’ll need to travel south towards the freeway to access businesses on the east side of the road.

If you are travelling towards Princes Highway, you can U-turn at the new traffic lights at Bald Hill Road. Alternatively, you can turn right into the Peet Street service road, and use Peet Street, O’Sullivan Street and Bald Hill Road to travel towards the freeway.

To exit businesses and travel north towards the Princes Highway, turn left and drive past Peet street and U-turn at the signalised U-turn bay.

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Access to 1280 Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road businesses

Access to 7-Eleven, Reddy Roasts, Ripper Kebabs, Gloria Jeans, Bridgestone and Ultra Shine Car Wash) is now left in and left out.

If you are driving south, continue south past Peet Street and U-turn at the signalised U-turn bay to drive north and turn left into the driveway.

Bald Hill Road

Access to Bald Hill Road will be changed for some businesses

Access to Bunnings, Rapid Tune and Fulcrum Suspension is via a left turn only.

To access Bunnings, Rapid Tune and Fulcrum Suspensionfrom Nar Nar Goon, continue to the new traffic lights at Racecourse Road and u-turn, then turn left into the driveway.

There are no changes to how you exit these businesses, as the right turn exit is maintained.

Access to SV Car Detailers and Hertz Rental is via a left turn only.

To access SV Car Detailers and Hertz Rental when driving east on Bald Hill Road, u-turn at the new traffic lights.

There is no change to how you enter and exit South East Commercials, OPS Tanks, Daisy’s Garden Supplies, Petstock, McDonalds, Anchor Homes and Goldstream RV.

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