Project background
Bulmans Road is an important link within the City of Melton. It connects the suburbs of Harkness and Melton West to the township of Melton, Woodgrove Shopping Centre and the Western Freeway. Currently the two schools along Bulmans Road, Catholic Regional College (CRC) and St Catherine of Siena Primary School, generate significant traffic volumes resulting in safety and congestion concerns. This project will help address these concerns for all users, including pedestrians.
The project scope of works will include:
- Urbanisation of Bulmans Road (kerbs, underground drainage, centre median islands)
- Road widening and realignment
- Additional service roads
- Formalised on-street parking
- Shared paths and footpath links
- Cyclist lanes and links
- Landscaping
- Public lighting realignment
- Underground services relocations (electricity, water, gas, and communications)
A report on the consultation phase that was completed in during the consultation phase is available in the document library.
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Project update
December 2024
Bulmans Road between Westlake Drive and Sovereign Boulevard was reopened to traffic on Friday 29 November.
The school carpark has been closed from Monday 2 December for works to complete the carpark, with parking available nearby. This section of the project was delayed assisting the school while they completed building works.
From Monday 9 December to Friday 13 December, Bulmans Road southbound lane will be closed between Sovereign Boulevard to Piccolotto Drive to install light poles. Traffic will be detoured via Sovereign Boulevard and Westlake Drive, please see the map below.
Centenary Avenue will be closed to traffic turning in from Bulmans Drive from 9am to 3pm each day Monday 9 December to Friday 13 December and Monday 16 December.
These road changes will be communicated via on-site Variable Message Signs and emails to local schools, church and childcare centre.
Photos
Stage 1A documents
Document Library
Traffic Modelling on Bulmans Road
Existing road conditions
Proposed changes
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Frequently asked questions
Construction will begin in November 2023 and is anticipated to be complete in March 2025.
We will mitigate disruptions as much as possible. We expect lane closures will be required for the duration of works.
Some key components of construction will be undertaken during the school holidays.
Lane closures will be communicated ahead of time through electronic roadside signage and on the Council website.
Schools will be notified in advance.
The majority of the work will occur during work hours, however some night works will occur to avoid having to close multiple lanes during peak traffic times. While construction noise is inevitable for the nearby residents, a curfew will be imposed on the noisiest machinery to avoid disruptions to sleep.
Changes in traffic condition will be communicated through roadside electronic message boards and our website. Local residents will be informed via letter drop. We will keep the local schools informed of progress too.
This intersection and road re-alignment cannot be upgraded without expanding the road footprint through additional lanes, which require the removal of several mature trees.
We experimented with reducing the length, width and alignment of these lanes to mitigate losses and we also engaged the help of an arborist to assist with the design.
As part of this project Council will delivering extensive landscaping and new tree plantings and garden beds will be delivered offsetting the tree loss.
This road does not need duplicating for the foreseeable future. The traffic modelling undertaken to date has optimised the road layout within the constrained road reserve width. Future traffic volumes have been taken into consideration.
The Department of Transport have identified this location as a possible site for an interchange. We are advocating for the delivery of this project. No date has been set by the Department of Transport and you can make further enquires relating to this project with them.
Our intersection design has taken into consideration the future interchanges existence.
Options to increase parking supply is limited however the project aims to provide 100 car spaces on Bulmans Road in a safe and orderly manner. Further car parking is identified on the surrounding road network within a short walking distance. Further information can be found on our website https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/Building-Planning-Transport/Roads-and-traffic/Car-parking
