Condon Street (Bendigo-Redesdale Road) and Kairn Road intersection upgrade

Works at the intersection included:

Traffic signals

The installation of traffic signals improves traffic flow through the intersection. The signals are operated by a system that assesses traffic volumes and changes at a frequency that gives traffic time to safely move through the area without needing to stop too long. 

Traffic signals also allow vehicles to safely turn right into Kairn Road and turn right from Kairn Road.

Signalised crossing

The signalised crossing has made crossing Condon Street safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users. The crossing will also benefit students at nearby schools who will be able to cross the road safely.

Shared user path

A shared user path for pedestrians and cyclists connects the Condon Street service road to the Greater Bendigo National Park, near the intersection of Erniold Road.

Centre medians

New concrete centre medians on Condon Street and Kairn Road reduce the likelihood and severity of head-on crashes reducing fatal and serious injuries.

Lanes changes

Condon Street and Kairn Road have been widened and the turning lanes extended. An additional northbound lane on Condon Street has been added so there are two through lanes to create more room for vehicles stopped at a red light and help reduce traffic queues.

Raised safety platforms

Two raised safety platforms have been installed on the approach to the Condon Street traffic signals – one for each direction of traffic.

Raised safety platforms look similar to speed humps installed on some local roads, but are longer, lower and smoother so drivers don’t have to brake and accelerate hard as they approach and exit.

They are designed so drivers will slow down as they pass through sections of road or entering intersections where speed compliance has previously been an issue.

The Raised Safety Platforms further support improved in pedestrian safety at the intersection.

Bike lanes

There are dedicated bike lanes in each direction on Condon Street to help cyclists travel safely through the intersection. The bike lane at the traffic signals has been extended beyond the stop line for vehicles to make cyclists more visible to drivers and reduce the risk of collisions.

Upgraded bus stops

The outbound and inbound bus stops have been relocated and expanded. The expansion of the bus stops allows for two buses to stop at one time.  The stops will be used by public transport buses and can be used by Victory Christian College’s buses and the country bus program

The bus stops have improved accessibility with tactile ground surface indicators to help people who are blind or have low vision get to where they need to go more easily.

The bus shelters have been upgraded and extra shelters added giving more protection from the sun and rain while keeping the heritage style bus stops seen in Bendigo.

Upgraded lighting

The street lighting on Condon Street has been upgraded at the intersection and bus stops to improve safety.

Project timber - helping native fish

The removal of trees and vegetation in the road reserve on Condon Street and Kairn Road was necessary to allow the roads to be widened and create enough space to install the traffic signals, turning lanes, bus stops and footpaths.

Before any trees and vegetation were removed, permits were needed for their removal. We worked to minimise the impact to trees and vegetation through our design and secured offsets and reused the timber.

The timber from the tree removal was reused to create and repair shelter, food and breeding locations for native fish and other animals.

The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) reused the timber at Taylors Creek, near Gunbower, as part of its vision to create a world-class native fishery in the Gunbower and lower Loddon region.

In-stream woody habitat, commonly called ‘snags’ consists of timber that falls or is washed into waterways. It was previously removed to enhance water flow, but snags are now recognised for their role providing shelter, food, and breeding locations.

Taylors Creek, south of Kow Swamp, supports large numbers of migrating fish at different times of the year depending on flow. It was almost devoid of woody habitat. North Central CMA reinstated snags for golden and silver perch and other animals such as crayfish and native water rats using timber from this project.

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