Overview

As part of the Bridge Inn Road Upgrade, we’ll:

  • add extra lanes in each direction
  • install traffic lights at Cookes Road and Garden Road
  • build a bridge over Plenty River and turn the existing bridge into a shared walking and cycling path
  • install safety barriers along the road
  • upgrade the intersections at Schotters Road, Vantage Point Boulevard and Painted Hills Road
  • install traffic lights near Ivanhoe Grammar School, including a pedestrian crossing to improve access to local schools
  • build new shared walking and cycling paths.

Benefits

This upgrade will:

  • improve traffic flow to get you home sooner and safer
  • provide better access to Mernda train station
  • enhance connectivity to residential developments and employment opportunities in the north
  • provide easier access to Mernda town centre
  • make it easier and safer for you to walk or cycle around your local area
  • lower the risk and severity of crashes by adding safety barriers.

Maps

Project overview map


Disruptions