High Street and Coburns Road Intersection Upgrade

The Department of Transport and Planning is replacing the existing roundabout at the intersection of High Street and Coburns Road with new traffic lights.

This is one of several important safety upgrades occurring on High Street, Melton.

Works commenced in July 2024 and are expected to be completed by early 2025.

Intersection upgrade works

Essential works to upgrade the High Street and Coburns Road intersection will result in some temporary changes at Coburns Central:

• Light vehicle detour via Barries Road, Station Road, O’Neills Road and Centenary Avenue. Please plan ahead, follow signed detours, and allow additional travel time when moving through the area.
• Heavy vehicle detour via the Western Freeway and the Melton Highway, south of Coburns Road.
• Signed pedestrian detours will be in place.
• Traffic management controllers and signs on-site to safely guide you through the area and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h to keep workers and road users safe.
• Medium levels of noise - during night works, we’ll complete the noisiest works as early in the evening as possible. Crews use modern equipment to reduce noise, however the works will unavoidably emit some noise and light. Low amounts of dust, and vibrations from construction vehicles.
• Access to businesses including Coburns Central will be maintained.

During works, the following bus stops will be temporarily closed:

• The eastbound and westbound bus stops at Joyce St/High St.
• The northbound and southbound bus stops at Coburns Rd/Barries Rd.
• The northbound and southbound bus stops at Melton Secondary College/Coburns Rd.

PTV buses on routes 453, 455, 456, 457 and 458 will use an alternative detour route on approach to the High Street and Coburns Road intersection. For more information, visit the PTV website.

Throughout these essential works, Coburns Central remains open for business with regular trading hours and all your favourite retailers.

If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Transport on 13 11 70, SMS 0457 469 959 or email [email protected]

Thank you for your patience as the Department of Transport and Planning undertakes these essential works.

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