Project description

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

Funding

The Princes Highway Intersection program has $36 million in funding to deliver 8 major intersection upgrades from 2020 to 2029.

• Australian Government contribution: $17.8 million from its Urban Congestion Fund.
• Council contribution: $18.3 million from its Developer Contribution Plan.

Progress update

Upgrade works on the Tivendale Road and Princes Highway intersection are underway and are expected to be completed by end of April 2024.

Ongoing and upcoming works

• Public lighting and signal installation works are progressing.
• Duplication works continue around Tivendale Rd intersection.
• Median works are underway
• Night asphalting works are scheduled for 21-23 April from 6pm to 5am

Updates

• Station Street is now reopened after asphalting works.
• Station Street and Princes Hwy right-hand turn is now reopened to traffic.
• Access to Princes Hwy service road near Siding Avenue is now reopened.
• From mid-March, traffic will be switched over to new pavement on Tivendale Road

Disruptions and closures

• Left-hand turn out of Station Street is temporarily closed.
• Lane closures and traffic diversions are in place for drainage and pavement construction works on Tivendale Road.
  • Traffic is down to one-lane inbound and one-lane outbound (from Siding Avenue to 7-Eleven petrol station)

• Night works will be taking place on Sunday 21, Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 April between 6pm to 5am, so that asphalting works can be completed.
  • Disruptions and long delays are expected, so please seek an alternate route where possible.