In July 2026 we opened all of the new lanes built as part of the Racecourse Road Upgrade.
The Racecourse Road Upgrade included:
- adding an extra lane on Racecourse Road between Peet Street and Henry Street
- upgrading the intersection at Bald Hill Road by replacing the roundabout with traffic lights
- upgrading the intersection at Railway Avenue and Campbell Street by adding traffic lights
- improving bus connections by reopening Railway Avenue for buses only to access the new Pakenham Station
- building new walking and shared use paths improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists and completing the missing link between Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road in the south and the new Pakenham Station in the north
- improving road safety by adding a centre median and safety barrier along Racecourse Road between Peet Street and Railway Avenue, with access to businesses becoming left in and left out only.