Lloyd Street rail crossing intersection improvements

Update – July 2024

Preconstruction activities, including design and land acquisition are progressing.

Service relocation works will commence in July 2024. There will be minor traffic management in place when required. Please look out for changed traffic conditions.

We have been engaging with V/Line and the Gippsland Line Upgrade team to coordinate our road safety works with their upgrades to the Lloyd Street railway crossing.

We will continue to keep the community informed as preconstruction activities are finalised and construction dates are confirmed.

Overview

The Australian Government has committed $9.3 million in funding to construct the safety improvements under the Australian Government’s $316 million Princes Highway Corridor Program being delivered in partnership with the Victorian Government.

Safety improvements at the intersection will include:

• Redesign of the intersection surrounding the level crossing, to improve traffic flow and safety, and associated works. 
• Changing how the intersection operates to improve safety and efficiency. Drivers travelling east on Lloyd Street or west on Waterloo Road will have right of way through the intersection to prevent queuing of vehicles across the rail crossing.

We’re also improving safety in the nearby vicinity of the intersection and rail crossing.

Benefits

• Reduce congestion and wait times during peak times
• Safe access to Lloyd Street properties near the rail crossing
• Improved freight access between the Princes Freeway and CBD and industrial areas of Moe 
• Safer pedestrian and school crossings. 

New roundabouts

We’re building new roundabouts at the Lloyd Street and Truscott Road and Lloyd Street and Wirraway Street intersections.

Roundabouts are one of the safest types of intersections because they reduce the risk and severity of crashes by slowing the flow of traffic and guiding vehicles in the one direction. The roundabouts will improve safety for vehicles turning into and out of Lloyd Street, as well as providing safe options for Lloyd Street residents living near the rail crossing to enter and exit their properties by slowing down traffic along this busy stretch of road.

Pedestrian & school crossings

The two pedestrian and school crossings located west of the rail crossing and intersections on Waterloo Road and Lloyd Street will be relocated east of the rail crossing adjacent to St Kieran’s Primary School and Catholic Church.

This will provide a safer route for pedestrians and school children, while the inclusion of pedestrian fencing would prevent pedestrians crossing the rail line at locations other than at the new crossing.

Background

The Lloyd Street and Waterloo Road intersection in Moe has been identified as a dangerous intersection. Queuing and short stacking is common at the intersection. Short stacking is when a vehicle hangs over the crossing’s yellow box line marking because there’s not enough space ahead.

Drivers currently experience significant traffic congestion, with an average wait time during peak times of 21.4 seconds. The proposed design would save drivers seven seconds when driving through the intersection during peak times, with a predicted average wait of 14.4 seconds. When comparing the proposed design to traffic lights, the proposed design is an average 20.27 seconds faster for drivers travelling through the intersection, and up to 44.2 seconds faster during peak times.

The right turning lane out of the level crossing site onto Lloyd Street is the most problematic, particularly after a train has just passed. On average, drivers typically wait 30 seconds before this manoeuvre can be performed safely but can sometines wait up to two minutes.

Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Call: 133 778

Write: Department of Transport and Planning, PO Box 158, Traralgon, Vic 3844