The installation of a new set of traffic lights at the intersection of Edgars Road and Rockfield Street in Epping is set to improve safety for travelling motorists.
The project, led by the City of Whittlesea, began in March last year and is expected to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at the intersection.
Edgars Road is a key road connecting residential communities in the northern part of Epping and Wollert to employment, commercial and entertainment precincts in the south.
Rockfield Street stretches from Edgars Creek to the intersection with Redding Rise before becoming Lyndarum Drive, which ultimately links to Epping Road.
City of Whittlesea administrator Peita Duncan said the installation of traffic lights would improve safety and reduce commute times.
“Road safety is vitally important and these lights will give drivers peace of mind as they negotiate that intersection,” she said.
“Not only that, this improvement to our road network will also help to reduce the amount of time residents spend in their cars commuting.”
The intersection is set to receive a further influx of traffic when the final section of the Edgars Road project, between Rockfield Street and O’Herns Road, is completed in the coming months.
The project to install traffic lights at the Edgars Road-Rockfield Street intersection was funded by a $675,000 grant from the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.
