School students and their parents can expect greater safety as a new highly anticipated crossing makes its debut.
More than 1500 students will benefit from the newly installed Bradman Drive pedestrian crossing as part of the Hall Road Upgrade.
Major Road Projects Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels says the crossing will have benefits for nearby schools.
“The recently opened Bradman Drive pedestrian crossing will increase connectivity throughout the Hall Road Upgrade project area and will make it easier for residents to walk to the nearby Cranbourne West Secondary College and Barton Primary School.”
Major Road Projects Victoria added the Bradman Drive pedestrian crossing to the Hall Road Upgrade following a community suggestion from Barton Primary School council president Amy Bland.
Works to build the Bradman Drive pedestrian crossing were fast tracked and delivered ahead of the school year returning in January 2023.
The crossing will greatly improve safety for pedestrians in the area with approximately 1500 students based at the nearby Cranbourne West Secondary College and Barton Primary School, as well as several daycare centres located near the crossing.
Residents will also benefit from the crossing with plenty of shops, parks, skateparks, leash-free dog areas and reserves located just off Bradman Drive.
“It’s great to see this crossing open as part of the Hall Road Upgrade to add new walking options for residents to travel safely to the nearby shops, businesses, parks, and schools,” said Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards.
This pedestrian crossing is part of the Hall Road Upgrade, increasing the number of traffic lanes on Hall Road to two lanes in each direction between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway, while also upgrading intersections at McCormicks Road, Taylors Road, Western Port Highway, Evans Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road to improve traffic flow and ease congestion.
A new shared walking and cycling path will be constructed along sections of Hall Road.
Centre median and kerb side safety barriers will be installed to reduce the risk of rear and head-on collisions.
Hall Road is an important transport link in Melbourne’s south east providing access to industrial and commercial precincts and access to some of Melbourne’s most popular beaches.
Widening and upgrading key intersections along Hall Road will improve travel times and make it safer for the community.
More than 17,000 vehicles use this section of Hall Road between McCormicks Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road each day as an important thoroughfare between Cranbourne, Frankston and Carrum Downs.
Major Road Projects Victoria is upgrading several roads in Melbourne’s south east including the Western Port Highway, Lathams Road, Pound Road West, Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and the Thompson Road duplication completed in 2020.
The Victorian Big Build is also removing Cranbourne’s last level crossing at Camms Road to provide safer and quicker driving conditions throughout the region.
The Level Crossing Removal Project is hard at work removing the crossing which will create a full duplication of the track between Dandenong and Cranbourne and also build a new Merinda Park station.
