Major works at a key Doreen intersection are set to boost the Bridge Inn Road upgrade’s goal of helping drivers get home sooner and safer with works beginning Monday, March 4.
The Bridge Inn Road project team are moving onto its next major intersection upgrade with Painted Hill Road, one of the last remaining intersections to be upgraded as part of the project.
To allow crews to safely complete the upgrade works, Painted Hills Road will close at Bridge Inn road from Monday, March 4 until late June.
The works at Painted Hills Road will deliver new turning lanes, kerbs and drainage, removing existing medians, upgrade the road surface and build sections of new shared walking and cycling paths.
The improvements will be vital to the project delivering safer, more reliable travel on Bridge Inn Road and improved access to Mernda’s train station and town centre.
Major Road Projects Victoria program director Adrian Furner thanked the community for its patience.
“We’re looking forward to starting major works to improve the Painted Hills Road intersection as part of the Bridge Inn Road upgrade,” he said.
“Once fully complete, the improvements will make a big contribution toward helping drivers get home sooner and safer.
“We thank local residents and businesses for their patience as we complete these important works for all the road’s users.”
Detours for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists will be in place via Bassets, Cookes and Yan Yean roads.
Bridge Inn Road will remain open while the intersection is upgraded.
People are encouraged 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, and local residents should expect to see an increased presence of works, construction vehicles and equipment.
The Bridge Inn Road upgrade is adding extra lanes in both directions between Plenty and Yan Yean roads.
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 has also built a new bridge over Plenty River, with the existing 157-year-old heritage bridge being repurposed as a dedicated walking and cycling path.
The upgrade will reduce congestion and improve travel times while boosting safety and connecting communities across Melbourne’s growing outer-northern suburbs.
