The speed limit will be lowered to 40km/h and there will be rolling lane closures on sections of Epping Road over the coming weeks as part upgrade works.
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) will begin upgrading Epping Road between Craigieburn Road East and Memorial Avenue later this year.
Traffic lights will also be installed at Park Street, intersections will be improved and better walking and cycling connections will be built as part of the upgrade.
To help prepare for the upgrade, crews will be completing site investigations until late February to help MRPV gain a better understanding of the area so that the detailed design plans can be finalised before construction commences.
From Thursday, January 27 until late February, crews will be working Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 2.30pm on Epping Road, between Craigieburn Road East and Memorial Avenue.
They will also be working during the night on Saturdays until Saturday, February 26, 8pm to 6am.
The works include excavating the centre median or back of curb to locate critical services, completing service location, geotechnical and road surface investigations, backfilling and reinstating the area of works.
A temporary site compound on the north-east side of the Epping and Lehmanns roads intersection for crews to use while these investigations take place.
During the works, residents can expect low to medium levels of noise and vibration at times, rolling lane closures with traffic travelling on shuttle flow and speeds will be reduced to 40km/h.
Property access for residents will be maintained at all times, and traffic controllers and electronic message boards will be in place to inform drivers of changes to traffic conditions.
Details: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/mrpv/epping-road-upgrade
