Motorists can expect significant delays in parts of Casey for the remainder of summer, as major works commence on the Narre Warren – Cranbourne Road Upgrade.
On Monday 9 January, works begun at the key Thompsons and Narre Warren-Cranbourne roads intersection, where the existing roundabout will be removed and replaced with traffic signals.
As part of the intersection upgrade, Major Roads Projects Victoria (MRPV) will install extra traffic lanes at all approaches to improve travel times and left-turn slip lanes to improve traffic flow.
Pedestrian lines will also be included on all four corners of the intersection, along with shared-use paths on both sides of Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road.
To assist in the upgrade, the roundabout at the Thompsons and Narre-Warren Cranbourne roads intersection will be closed from 9 January to mid-February 2023.
Motorists are urged to allow up to 20 minutes extra during peak times when using detours including Clyde Road, Greaves Road, the Princes Highway, Hallam Road, the South Gippsland Highway and Sladen Street.
Access to Springhill Shopping Centre, McDonalds and the APCO service station will be maintained throughout the works.
The BP service station will be closed for the duration of the works.
Following this period of works, one lane will open in each direction of Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, while two lanes will open in each direction of Thompsons Road.
All lanes will re-open by Monday 20 February.
Major Road Projects Victoria Program Director Marc Peterson said crews will be working overtime to complete the works as quickly as possible.
As part of the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade, MRPV is adding an extra lane in each direction between Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway, upgrading 11 intersections, including installing eight new sets of traffic signals, building new shared walking and cycling paths and installing safety barriers along the road, MPRV said.
Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road will become a straight-through movement when travelling north from South Gippsland Highway.
The upgrade is set to deliver improved traffic flow and travel times, reduced traffic on Cranbourne’s High Street, improved safety for vehicles accessing Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road from local streets, improved cycling and pedestrian infrastructure making it safer to travel around the local area and reduced risk and severity of crashes, according to authorities.
“This is a vital project for our local community that will reduce traffic on South Gippsland Highway and improve access around the Cranbourne town centre,” said Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards.
The Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade is part of the Suburban Roads Upgrade, a $2.3 billion package of road upgrades across the northern and south-eastern suburbs jointly funded by the Victorian and Australian governments.
Visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au for details.
