Bacchus Marsh Traffic Upgrade

Halletts Way interchange

In August 2018, the new Halletts Way interchange opened to traffic.

The upgrade added new entry and exit ramps at Halletts Way and a separate bridge over the Western Freeway for pedestrians and cyclists.

The upgrade has improved safety, traffic flow, reduced pressure on existing roads and created a convenient way for residents and businesses to access the Western Freeway.

Kids with a dog and bicycle on the new Hallets Way pedestrian bridge

Community feedback

In 2016, we asked for community feedback on the Halletts Way upgrade. We used the responses to influence changes to the project design.

This included:

installation of a noise wall between houses and the southern side of the freeway exit ramp for nearby residents
installation of traffic lights at the intersections of the two freeway ramps and Halletts Way to effectively manage traffic flow
the addition of architectural panelling to the new walking and cycling bridge.

Gisborne Road/Holts Lane intersection upgrade

The rapid population growth of Bacchus Marsh means the number of vehicles using the Gisborne Road/Holts Lane intersection continues to increase. To ease congestion at this important access point to the Western Freeway, the Victorian Government invested $2.5 million to upgrade the intersection and Melbourne-bound on-ramp. At this intersection, we:

added an extra lane on Gisborne Road at the intersection of Holts Lane
built a dedicated lane for southbound traffic to access the Western Freeway
permanently closed access to Holts Lane from the Gisborne Road service road to improve traffic flow and safety
widened existing footpaths and added a new pedestrian link in the north-western corner of the intersection
built a new traffic island on Holts Lane, east of Gisborne Road, to reduce traffic speeds.

Community feedback

During a community drop-in session in February 2018 we shared the proposed design with local residents. We used their feedback to influence changes that included keeping the pedestrian crossing facilities south of Holts Lane open and making improvements to the layout of the service road access.

Map showing Gisborne Road and Holts Lane Intersection Improvements