Motorists will be able to travel between Mernda and Doreen with greater ease, following the completion major works on the Bridge Inn Road upgrade.
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) said the final section of the new lanes on Bridge Inn Road between Painted Hills and Garden roads had recently opened.
According to MRPV, the opening more than doubled the road’s traffic capacity in each direction between Plenty and Yan Yean roads.
The project team completed the major works ahead of schedule, with the important milestone initially scheduled for 2025.
Crews will continue undertaking minor works, including landscaping and other finishing works, along Bridge Inn Road over the coming months.
For the safety of crews completing these works, some lane and side-road closures will be in place on Bridge Inn Road at certain times.
Along with building and upgrading lanes, the project has improved key intersections, installed safety barriers and built shared paths.
The upgrade has also resulted in a new four-lane bridge over Plenty River, while the existing historic bluestone bridge was repurposed as a section of shared path for pedestrians and cyclists.
Traffic lights were installed at the pedestrian crossing near Ivanhoe Grammar School as part of the project as well.
MRPV program director Dipal Sorathia said crews were pleased to have completed major works ahead of schedule.
“We thank the community for its patience during these important works. We now look forward to completing the project’s finishing touches in the coming months,” he said.
