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Traffic light signal boxes on Craigieburn Road have been adorned with local art to illustrate Craigieburn’s unique community.
The 30 signal boxes installed at 15 locations create an art trail along the 6.5 kilometre section of upgraded road.
Signal boxes house the technology needed to run traffic lights including electrical switching and microprocessor control units. They have been upgraded as part of a major Craigieburn Road upgrade which will open all its lanes in November.
From artist submissions, seven artists were selected to adorn the boxes in pieces that celebrate connection, culture, the environment and local flora and fauna.
The artists include Lisa Buckland, who has moved to digital mediums to celebrate the connections within nature and Will Elka, celebrating the tapestry of time and contemporary life.
Artist Raghad Rihan, weaves culture together, celebrating her Palestinian roots amongst connections with local and global communities on his boxes. Kathleen Jessop uses intricate surreal and expressionist styles to express the unforeseen forces that shape the natural world within her pieces.
Other artists include Yvonne Bradford, capturing animals and birds, Alex Rivette, a current student at the Australian Catholic University and Ghassan, an artist developing and working since 1979.
The upgrades are amongst increased lanes, six new traffic lights, six improved intersections and a new pedestrian crossing near the Craigieburn Sports Stadium.
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