Western Roads Upgrade

Current works

Leakes Road, Truganina

Over Summer:

On the westbound carriageway, we’ll continue with drainage and new asphalting works in the following areas:

• from 150 metres east of Derrimut Road to the east of the entrance to Tarneit Station
• from Woods Road (Alcock Road) to 150 metres west of Palmers Road
• from 150 metres east of Palmers Road to Foundation Road
• from Laverton Creek to Laverton Market.

On the eastbound carriageway, we’ll:

• continue building a new shared use path on both sides of Skeleton Creek Bridge
• work on drainage and road surfacing from Foundation Road to Laverton Creek
• work on the Laverton Creek culvert drain which runs under Leakes Road.

In December, we’ll:

• commence Laverton Creek culvert crossing works
• open the new Laverton Creek bridge
• commence works on the existing Skeleton Creek Bridge
• commence piling and bridge works for Federation Trail pedestrian overpass bridge.

In January 2020, we'll:

• commence demolition/widening works on existing Laverton Creek culvert
• commence bridge works for Federation Trail pedestrian overpass
• restrict traffic from 200 metres west of Fitzgerald Road to the Leakes and Fitzgerald Road intersection for median pavement works.

Why Leakes Road?

More than 22,000 cars and trucks rely on Leakes Road every day.

Leakes Road connects you to jobs in Truganina, the Tarneit train station, local shops and community services. Plus, it’s a key route to many growing suburbs, including more than 40,000 new homes in the area.

We understand that during peak times, you experience significant delays on this road. This upgrade will make traffic and public transport flow better so you can get to where you need to be sooner and safer.

Project details

On Leakes Road, between Derrimut Road and Fitzgerald Road we’re:

• adding an extra lane in each direction
• widening Skeleton Creek bridge and Laverton Creek bridge
• upgrading intersections
• building new walking and cycling paths
• creating a new overpass for the Federation Trail.

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Benefits

The benefits of this project include:

• improved traffic flow by creating a more reliable east-west main road route, taking pressure off local roads
• greater safety by upgrading 18 intersections
• better access to Tarneit train station, jobs and community services
• safer walking and cycling options by upgrading the Federation Trail.

Fun facts

Here's some interesting facts about this road upgrade.

Total road construction requirements:

• material to be excavated: 45,000 cubic metres
• fill material to be imported: 75,000 cubic metres
• stormwater pit and pipe: 12.52 km
• cement Treated Crushed Rock: 25,000 tonnes
• asphalting: 65,000 tonnes
• subsurface drains: 34km
• kerb: 28km
• utilities relocation: over 12Km
• light poles: 160
• guard rail: 3.1km

Skeleton Creek Bridge construction requirements:

• general dimensions: 44 metres x 15.5 metres
• fill required: 21,250 cubic metres
• piles for the new bridge and barriers: 37
• volume of concrete needed: 1500 cubic metres
• tonnes of steel reinforcement: 270 tonnes

Federation Trail Bridge construction requirements:

• general dimensions: 120 metres x 4 metres
• fill required: 20,000 cubic metres
• piles for the new bridge and barriers: 14
• volume of concrete needed: 650 cubic metres
• tonnes of steel reinforcement: 300 tonnes.