The Bridge Inn Road Upgrade is on track to be completed this year.
The road, which spans from Plenty Road in Mernda to Yan Yean Road in Doreen, has had undergone improvements that include, adding extra lanes in both directions, upgrading five intersections and the construction of shared paths between Plenty and Yan Yean roads.
Yan Yean MP Lauren Kathage said the community will be rewarded for its patience.
“Our community has been so patient while teams were busy transforming Bridge Inn Road. Now that wait will pay off, with early completion of our road meaning we will have safer and smoother trips. I’m very much looking forward to this early Christmas present,” she said.
Major Roads Project Victoria crews built a new four-lane bridge over Plenty River, transforming the 125-year-old bridge into a shared walking and cycling path.
MRPV program director Dipal Sorathia thanks the workers for their continued effort to complete the works.
“With crews making significant progress on the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade, we look forward to fully opening the road to traffic before the end of the year,” he said.
Additionally, the upgrade will include new traffic lights at the crossing near Ivanhoe Grammar School.
New lanes will open in stages over the coming months as the final works are completed.
Final touches such as landscaping and works are being carried out and drivers should be ready for the occasional lane closure on Bridge Inn Road.
Details: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/roads/bridge-inn-road-upgrade
