By Grace Frost
An upgrade to Macsfield Road crossing the Hume Freeway and a new primary school form part of Wallan housing estate Wallara Waters’ grand future plans.
Multiple community projects are in the works, with the developers expecting some to break ground before the end of the year.
While residents await a diamond interchange at Watson Street, another road connection is in development and will join the southern section of Wallara Waters with the Northern Highway.
Macsfield Road – a Mitchell Shire Council owned road – intersects with the Northern Highway, bridging over the Hume Freeway to join with vacant land south of Blue Lake Drive, which is planned for future residential development of Wallara Waters.
Frasers Property Australia illustrates in their Wallara Waters masterplan an extension of Macsfield Road into the not-yet constructed Barton Rise.
The extension includes a new bridge over the Hume Freeway.
“We expect a preliminary engineering design package for the Macsfield Road bridge will be submitted to Department of Transport and Planning for review in July 2023,” a Frasers Property spokesperson said.
Mitchell Council and the Department of Transport and Planning have approved the functional layout for Macsfield Road.
Works on the additional road connection are expected to commence soon, with Frasers Property anticipating upgrades and signal works for the existing intersection of Macsfield Road and the Northern Highway to commence in the final quarter of 2023.
“Detailed engineering designs of this intersection are currently under review by Department of Transport and Planning with approvals expected in [quarter three of] 2023 and construction to follow,” the Frasers Property spokesperson said.
Residents can also expect a new primary school after the State Government acquired land in the estate for its development.
The primary school is proposed to be on Wallara Waters Boulevard and Bartons Rise, connecting to Macsfield Road.
“We are working closely with the Victorian School Building Authority and will provide an update on their plans once known,” the Frasers Property spokesperson said.
More information on the works will become available as plans are approved.
