WORK is ramping up to improve the intersection at Bassetts Road and Vantage Point Boulevard, Doreen, as part of the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade.
In line with the upgrade’s aim of helping drivers get home safer and sooner, improvements will include upgrading existing lanes and medians, installing traffic signals, and building new turning lanes, curbs, and sections of shared-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
To help crews safely improve the intersection, Bassetts Road and Vantage Point Boulevard will temporarily close at Bridge Inn Road from today, October 17, until early March 2024.
Through-traffic on Bridge Inn Road will be maintained during the upgrades.
Major Road Projects Victoria program director Adrian Furner said works were progressing well and thanked the community for its cooperation.
“The improvements to the intersection at Bridge Inn Road are critical to achieving the upgrade’s aim of helping you get home safer and sooner,” he said
Detours will be in place for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists wanting to access Bassetts Road or Vantage Point Boulevard. People are urged to plan their journeys and allow additional travel time.
Crews will make every effort to minimise other impacts during the works, including noise, dust and vibrations along with an increased presence of workers, construction vehicles and equipment.
Other improvements include upgrades to key intersections and the construction of safety barriers and shared walking and cycling paths to improve safety and connectivity.
The upgrade will reduce congestion and improve travel times while boosting safety and connecting communities across Melbourne’s growing outer-northern suburbs.
More information about the upgrade, including traffic changes, is available at bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/mrpv/bridge-inn-road-upgrade.
