The Burwood Highway McMahons Road intersection upgrade is into the home stretch with the final layer of asphalt set to be laid on the new-look intersection between late January and mid-February.
The team is set to lay the top layer of asphalt – also known as the wearing course – to complete major works on the project.
Following the reopening of left turns to and from McMahons Road and Clyde Street to the Burwood Highway, the project team finished all major works around the intersection before Christmas, including the new pedestrian crossings, kerbs, drainage, and guardrail.
To complete this final phase of the project, there will be night-time closures on Burwood Highway to make safe workspaces and create the least possible disruption to residents, highway traffic and traders alike.
From late January to late February, the project team will work between 7pm and 7am to:
· Install vehicle detectors on Burwood Highway
· Lay the final layers of asphalt
· Place line marking; and
· Finish installing the new traffic lights.
The Burwood Highway – McMahons Road Intersection Upgrade is set to create a new intersection to improve the safety of for both vehicles and pedestrians, improve the nearby bus stop location, the abutting service roads and increase capacity on Burwood Highway.
The project will deliver key benefits including:
· Improving efficiencies in the transport network by reducing peak hour travel time variability and increasing the number of vehicles that can travel along the corridor each hour
· Improving road safety and reducing crash rates by upgrading the intersection and installing pedestrian operated crossings
· Enabling more active and inclusive communities by making it easier and safer for pedestrians to access the intersection.
· Once completed, the Burwood Highway – McMahons Road Intersection Upgrade will make it easier for the feeder roads to access Burwood Highway.
Major Road Projects Victoria would like to thank the Ferntree Gully community for their patience and understanding throughout this project as it worked to improve this intersection and increase safety for vehicles and pedestrians alike.
