Princes Highway intersection upgrades
About
Several priority intersections along the Princes Highway in Cardinia Shire will be upgraded over the next 3 years as part of our Better Local Roads Project.
This key infrastructure project will provide safer travel for all road users, while reducing congestion and catering to future increases in traffic.
Funding
$36 million project
- Australian Government contribution: $17.8 million from its Urban Congestion Fund.
- Council contribution: $18.3 million from its Developer Contribution Plan.
Projects completed
- O'Neil Road and Princes Highway intersections, Beaconsfield
- Glismann Road/Beaconsfield Avenue and Princes Highway intersection, Beaconsfield
Upcoming works
Bayview Road and Princes Highway intersections, Officer
The intersection upgrade will include:
- upgrading to fully signalised crossroad intersection
- a westbound bus priority lane
- construction of new Bayview Road South leg connecting intersection to Pioneer Way
- Bayview Road north leg road realignment
- dual right turn lanes into Bayview Road
- left turn slip lanes into Bayview Road
- cyclist and pedestrian facilities with dedicated bicycle lane signalisation
- path connections
- improved drainage
- landscaping
The construction contract has been awarded and works started in June 2022. This project is due to be complete in June 2023 (weather dependent).
Tivendale Road-Station Street and Princes Highway intersection, Officer
The intersection upgrade will include:
- additional lanes in Tivendale Road
- additional Princes Highway through lanes
- upgraded left-hand slip lane into Station Street
- westbound bus priority lane
- cyclist and pedestrian facilities, with dedicated bicycle lane signalisation,
- improved drainage
- landscaping
The construction contract has been awarded and works started in June 2022. This project is due to be complete in June 2023 (weather dependent).
Other Princes Highway intersections being considered for upgrade
Other intersections being considered for works as part of this program include:
- Brunt Road/Whiteside Rd, Beaconsfield
- McMullen Road, Officer
- Arena Parade, Officer
- Thewlis Road, Pakenham