Early works including site establishment and tree removals have begun on the Hall Road Upgrade, with major construction set to begin in the coming weeks.
3.8 kilometres of road will be duplicated between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway, which will create more than 850 direct jobs throughout construction, while improving safety and traffic flow for the 17,000 vehicles that travel this road daily, according to Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Jacinta Allan.
“We are improving travel in Melbourne’s South East through significant investment in road and rail, ensuring the growing community has better access to jobs, healthcare and education,” Ms Allan said.
The project will increase Hall Road to two lanes in each direction between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway.
Intersections at McCormicks Road, Taylors Road, Western Port Highway, Evans Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road will also be upgraded, while new walking and cycling paths along sections of Hall Road will also be built.
MACA Civil and BMD Constructions are delivering the upgrade.
The project will build on improvements already delivered such as the Thompsons Road Upgrade and Hallam Road Upgrade and follows the current construction work on the nearby Western Port Highway, which will replace the roundabouts at the intersections of Ballarto Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road with traffic lights.
The project will also complement the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade in Cranbourne and the Lathams Road Upgrade in Carrum Downs, which will improve traffic flow, enhance connectivity and reduce congestion for the 51,000 combined motorists who use these roads every day.
More than $23 billion is being invested into major road and rail projects in Melbourne’s southeast as part of Victoria’s Big Build, which will transform the way people move around the area.
