A major project to upgrade the Narre Warren-Cranbourne road in Melbourne’s south-east has moved to the next phase with the award of the construction contract to McConnell Dowell.
The project forms part of the $2.27 billion Suburban Roads Upgrade – South Eastern Roads and Northern Roads package, to upgrade suburban roads across the south-eastern and northern parts of Melbourne.
The Australian and Victorian governments are contributing $1.1 billion each to the package, with Lathams Road, Hallam North Road, Heatherton Road and Golf Links Road some of the other upgrade projects currently under construction.
The Narre Warren-Cranbourne road upgrade includes adding an extra lane in each direction between Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway to boost capacity and slash travel times.
“Major works will get underway this year, with drivers to be the big winners of the project,” Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan said.
The upgrade will also see the roundabouts at Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road replaced with traffic lights to improve traffic flow. Additional traffic lights will be installed at the South Gippsland Highway intersection, Majestic Boulevard and Lyall Street, as well as at a pedestrian crossing south of Hunt Club Boulevard.
Victorian Member for Cranbourne, Pauline Richards MP, said new shared walking and cycling paths will also be developed, along with the installation of safety barriers.
“This upgrade also offers a real alternative for north-south travellers and improves access to the south-east’s freeway network,” Ms Richards said.
The Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road upgrade is expected to be completed by 2025.
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