Residents and businesses will get to have their say this month on the potential future Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road Intersection Upgrade which will help shape the region for generations to come.
Major Road Projects Victoria will seek feedback from residents and local businesses from Monday 6 March – Monday March 27 to help inform planning of the potential future upgrade which would help reduce travel times, improve safety and cater for population growth and increased vehicle movements.
This information will be used to better understand how the community and local business currently use the roundabout and connecting roads, with views sought on safety and traffic flow and what should be considered during the planning process.
Community pop up sessions will be held at Bunnings Clyde North on Wednesday 8 March between 4pm and 6pm.
Project options currently being considered include removing the existing roundabout and replacing it with traffic signals, improving public transport infrastructure at the intersection, improving walking and cycling infrastructure at the intersection.
Planning work is underway to gather a complete picture of the area, understand the environmental and social impacts of the project, develop design options, and confirm the scope and costs of different options. Roadside technical investigations are set to start from March until mid-2023.
During these investigations, there may be traffic control measures including temporary lane closures and reduced speed limits.
Traffic disruption will be kept to a minimum and busy periods will be avoided.
A Business Case is currently being developed and work is expected to be complete later this year.
The potential future Thompsons Road Intersection Upgrade will complement the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade, which is currently under construction and will improve traffic flow, travel times and safety between Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway.
It also follows the Thompsons Road Upgrade completed in 2020, which has improved safety and travel times between Frankston-Dandenong Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road.
Residents and local businesses can have their say by visiting engage.vic.gov.au/thompsonsberwickcranbourne before March 27, 2023.
