Access to Dellamore and Greenvale Gardens boulevards will be restricted until mid-August as part of works to duplicate Mickleham Road.
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) said the works, which will start on July 3, will include upgrades to the intersection of Mickleham Road and Dellamore and Greenvale Gardens boulevards, and will involve the installation of new kerbs, drainage and road surface, as well as the construction of shared path for walking and cycling.
The works, once completed, will provide a boost to safety and traffic flow for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians., MRPV said.
While the works take place, there will be no right turns in and out of Dellamore Boulevard, and no left turn into Dellamore Boulevard from Mickleham Road.
Drivers will also be unable to access Dellamore Boulevard from Greenvale Gardens Boulevard, and there will be no right turn into Greenvale Gardens Boulevard from Mickleham Road.
Signed detours will be in place, with motorists encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
The 543 Greenvale Gardens-Roxburgh Park bus service will follow the detour, and there will be some temporary changes to bus stops.
MRPV program director Dipal Sorathia said the improvements are vital to the project’s goal of delivering safer and more-reliable travel for motorists.
“We thank the community and drivers for their patience as we continue our work on this important project,” he said.
Stage one of the Mickleham Road upgrade involves the addition of lanes in both directions between Somerton Road and Dellamore Boulevard to help ease the congestion for the 25,000 drivers who use the road every day.
Traffic lights will replace the roundabout at Somerton and Mickleham roads, which will include priority bus lanes, and new sections of path for walkers and cyclists will improve connectivity on Mickleham Road.
Planning and development work is under way to inform the potential second stage of the upgrade between Dellamore Boulevard and Craigieburn Road.
Details: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/mickleham
