Ballarto Road Upgrade
Location:
Carrum Downs, Skye
Type:
Road
Status:
Underway
We're upgrading four major intersections along one of south-east Melbourne's busiest arterials to improve traffic flow and safety while supporting the growing community for years to come.
Project update - August 2024
1. Ballarto Road and McCormicks Road intersection upgrade
In preparation to reopen the McCormicks Road intersection in early September, we will be working at night under a full road closure at times in August. Crews will be removing road barriers and completing asphalting works.
Upcoming nightworks
- Full road closure at night on Ballarto Road between McClelland Drive and McGowan Drive.
- From 7pm Tuesday 13 August until 6am Wednesday 14 August, to remove the road barriers.
- Up to 3 nights in late August to profile, asphalt, add linemarking and install detector loops. Works are weather dependent, and we’ll provide dates as it gets closer.
- Detour via Frankston Dandenong Road, Hall Road and Western Port Highway.
- Local residents will be able to use Greenwood Drive, Gamble Road, McCormicks Road, Heysen Drive, Arlene Drive, Gamble Road and McGowan Drive.
- Access in and out of Golden Way to Ballarto Road will be closed, detour via Diamond Parade, Pip Street, McDonalds Street and Coco Parade.
Current disruptions
- McCormicks Road continues to be closed at the Ballarto Road intersection until early September, with a signed detour for local traffic via Gamble Road, Greenwood Drive or Dion Drive, and a major detour via Frankston Dandenong Road, Hall Road and Western Port Highway.
- Ballarto Road remains open with one lane in each direction and a reduced speed limit to keep crews safe.
- The traffic lights at the Ballarto Road and McCormicks Road intersection will continue to be switched off.
- Sections of footpaths along Ballarto Road and McCormicks Road are closed with detours in place.
- Temporary pedestrian traffic lights on Ballarto Road near Golden Way will continue to operate to provide a safer crossing facility.
- Carrum Downs Plaza remains open throughout works under changed traffic conditions. Access to the Plaza on McCormicks Road will be right turn in and left turn out only.
- Emergency service access is being maintained via the Carrum Downs Plaza.
2. Ballarto Road and Dion Drive intersection upgrade
Crews will be completing asphalting works to provide a smoother road surface.
Upcoming nightworks
- Full road closure at night on Ballarto Road between Greenwood Drive and McClelland Drive.
- Up to 3 nights in late August to profile and asphalt. Works are weather dependent, and we’ll provide dates as it gets closer.
- Detour via Frankston Dandenong Road, Hall Road and Western Port Highway.
- Local residents will be able to use Greenwood Drive, Gamble Road, McCormicks Road, Heysen Drive, Arlene Drive, Gamble Road and McGowan Drive.
3. Ballarto Road from Boggy Creek and Flora Park Way, including the Greenwood Drive intersection
In preparation for major works, crews are undertaking ground improvement and drainage works within the grassed nature strip between Ballarto Road and the Ballarto Road Service Road.
Expect minor delays and please follow directions of traffic controllers and signage when moving through the area.
What’s next
Major roadworks on Ballarto Road between Boggy Creek and Flora Park Way, and at the Potts Road intersection are expected to take place from early September, with an eastbound lane closure and detours via Frankston-Dandenong Road, Hall Road and Western Port Highway. Construction is expected to be complete by mid-2025.
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Public transport changes
- The bus stop on the grass area opposite the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve will be closed until mid-2025.
- Passengers to use the bus stop opposite the Carrum Downs Police Station or the Flinders Christian Community College.
Bus route 760 will continue to detour via the Carrum Downs Plaza due to the closure of McCormicks Road at Ballarto Road until early September 2024.
- The Carrum Downs Plaza/McCormicks Road bus stop (to Cranbourne Station) is closed. Passengers are advised to use the bus stop near Opal Street on McCormicks Road, approx 100m to the north.
- The Carrum Downs Plaza/Ballarto Road bus stop (to Seaford station) is relocated approximately 20m west.
Please visit the Public Transport Victoria website to stay updated with the latest disruption information.
Support local businesses
While we complete these important upgrades in Carrum Downs, it’s business as usual for local traders. Access to all businesses remain open.
Shop local during works and support local businesses. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we deliver these important safety upgrades.
Click the drop-down tabs below to find out more about the Ballarto Road Upgrade and the Boggy Creek drainage culvert replacement works.
Intersection upgrade at Lyrebird Drive
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The new Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive intersection upgrade includes:
- New traffic lights.
- Widening Ballarto Road to add one extra lane in each direction.
- New left turn slip lanes.
- New footpaths and crossing for pedestrians and bike riders.
- Drainage and road pavement improvements.
- New lighting and safety barriers.
- New fencing along Ballarto Road to deter wildlife from crossing the road towards Lyrebird Drive.
- New 3m wide shared path linking the intersection to the Peninsula Link Trail.
- Relocating the bus stop on the northern side of the intersection and providing a new bus stop shelter.
- New access to a Victoria State Emergency Service facility.
- Building a new footpath to the bus stop on the southern side of the intersection and, providing a new bus stop shelter.
- Providing gaps in the line marking as a visual cue that drivers are allowed to turn right from Ballarto Road into the two service roads near Lyrebird Drive.
- Realigning the service road exit into Lyrebird Drive to improve visibility for drivers.
- A new advanced warning sign to alert drivers heading west that they are approaching an intersection with traffic lights.
Watch the time lapse video below to see the transformation of the Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive intersection.
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Ballarto Road from Boggy Creek to Flora Park Way, including Greenwood Drive intersection upgrade
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The Ballarto Road improvements between Boggy Creek and Flora Park Way will include:
- New traffic lights at the Greenwood Drive intersection.
- Widening Greenwood Drive and providing a separate right turn and left turn lane.
- New U-turn lane on Ballarto Road at the Greenwood Drive intersection.
- New traffic lights at Flinders Christian Community College
- Widening Ballarto Road to add an extra lane in each direction between the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve entrance and to the east of Greenwood Drive.
- Changing the Ballarto Road Service Road entrances and exits.
- New speed humps on the Ballarto Road Service Road to slow down vehicles.
- New turning lanes into the Pines Flora and Fauna entrance and the Ballarto Road Service Road.
- New concrete pedestrian island on Ballarto Road near the Boggy Creek shared path.
- New footpaths, street lighting and safety barriers
- New bus shelters and relocation of bus stops on Ballarto Road and Greenwood Drive
- Drainage and road pavement improvements.
Artist impressions between Boggy Creek and Flora Park Way
Intersection upgrade at McCormicks Road
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The Ballarto Road and McCormicks Road intersection upgrade will include:
- Widening Ballarto Road to add a separate right turn lane into McCormicks Road
- Realigning the footpath near the Australis Christian College towards the north
- Widening Ballarto Road to add a new left turn slip lane into McCormicks Road
- New street lighting
- Relocation of power poles
- Road pavement improvements
Artist impression of the Ballarto Road and McCormicks Road intersection
Intersection upgrade at Potts Road
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The Ballarto Road and Potts Road intersection upgrade will include:
- New Country Fire Authority (CFA) activated traffic lights at the intersection
- Widening Ballarto Road to provide a new right turn lane
- Widening Potts Road to provide a separate right and left turn lane
- Adding a semi-mountable concrete island on Potts Road
- Road pavement improvements and new street lighting.
We will also be installing new underground vehicle sensors and “Keep Clear” line marking at the Skye Primary School staff carpark access.
How will the new CFA activated traffic lights at the intersection work?
During an emergency, Skye CFA will be able to activate the new traffic lights at the Ballarto Road and Potts Road intersection. The traffic lights will stop drivers on Ballarto Road, allowing Skye CFA vehicles to safely turn from Potts Road onto Ballarto Road and respond to emergencies quicker.
At all other times, drivers on Ballarto Road will have a green traffic light, and drivers on Potts Road will see no lights on the traffic light and will need to follow the ‘Give Way’ sign.
Ballarto Road and Dion Drive intersection improvements
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Improvements at the Dion Drive intersection include:
- Realigning kerbs to improve access for large vehicles
- New safety barriers
- Resurfacing works to improve the road surface
Artist impression of the Ballarto Road and Potts Road intersection
Boggy Creek drainage culvert replacement works
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We’ve completed works to replace the drainage culvert that allows Boggy Creek to run under Ballarto Road. This included:
Complete replacement of the existing culvert
- New handrails
- New structural walls to direct the creek through the culvert
- New rock beaching to prevent soil erosion
- New safety barriers
Please see the time lapse video below showing the culvert replacement works.
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Project background
Ballarto Road between Seaford and Skye provides an important east-west link from Frankston-Dandenong Road to Western Port Highway, with approximately 18,000 vehicles using this busy road every day.
Due to constant traffic movements along Ballarto Road, drivers often experience congestion when trying to exit or enter the main road from residential streets.
The $36.5 million project is co-funded by the Australian Government and the Victorian Government, contributing $30 million and $6.5 million respectively. These improvements along Ballarto Road between Seaford and Skye will help drivers get to their destinations sooner and safer.
Environmental care
We share the value that the local community places on the environment. To understand any impacts to flora and fauna, we’ve undertaken detailed ecological and arboricultural impact assessments. We’ve also worked closely with designers to reduce the project footprint and retain as many existing trees and shrubs along Ballarto Road as possible.
As part of these upgrades along Ballarto Road between Lyrebird Drive and Potts Road, 154 trees have been removed. 270 trees and 20,000 indigenous shrubs, groundcovers and tussocks will be replanted along Ballarto Road.
We have provided a number of tree logs to Frankston City Council to be used in natural reserves and for landscaping projects. The logs will provide valuable habitat to echidnas and other small marsupials.
We have also mulched the remainder of the trees to be used for extensive landscaping works between Boggy Creek and Potts Road.
Cultural heritage salvage works
As part of the Cultural Heritage Management Plan requirements from the Bunurong Land and Council Aboriginal Corporation (BLCAC), we have completed salvage works opposite Flinders Christian College.
Benefits
These intersection upgrades will:
- Improve safety for all road users, including vulnerable road users such as pedestrians.
- Help improve traffic flow and access for drivers exiting off or entering onto the main road from residential streets.
- Provide greater capacity to help accommodate current and future traffic volumes.
Get in touch
If you have any questions, please contact us using the email below.
Email: [email protected] with the subject line ‘Ballarto Road intersection upgrades’