Projects

Surfcoast Highway, Reserve Road and Felix Street intersection safety upgrade

We’re improving safety at the intersection of Surfcoast Highway, Reserve Road and Felix Street in Grovedale.

Project status:

Planned

The intersection of Surfcoast Highway, Reserve Road and Felix Street will be upgraded with new traffic signals, making it safer for vehicles turning right out of the side roads, and for pedestrians crossing the road.

This project is funded by the $97.2 million Australian and Victorian governments’ joint Targeted Road Safety Works stimulus program that will deliver shovel-ready infrastructure and road safety improvements in Victoria.

What we're doing

This safety upgrade project includes:

  • new traffic signals at the intersection to make it safer for all turning traffic
  • pedestrian-operated crossing signals
  • street lighting upgrades to improve visibility and safety for pedestrian, cyclists and drivers
  • modified existing turning lanes to allow vehicles to queue safely at the intersection
  • a link to the traffic signals from the nearby Grovedale CFA Fire Station, to enable safe and efficient emergency vehicle access out of Reserve Road.

Benefits

We're upgrading this intersection to:

  • improve safety for traffic turning out of both Reserve Road and Felix Street
  • improve safety and access for more vulnerable road users including pedestrians and cyclists crossing to and from bus stops, nearby sporting facilities, aged care, childcare, and the church at the corner of the intersection.

Background

In Victoria, 28 per cent of deaths and 41 per cent of serious injuries are caused by intersection crashes.

Identified risks at this intersection include:

  • high volume of traffic turning right from Reserve Road towards Geelong across four lanes of traffic – leading to driver frustration, congestion and often risky behaviour
  • traffic turning right from Felix Street towards Torquay across four lanes of traffic
  • vehicles queuing in the middle of the dual highway blocking traffic on Surfcoast Highway while they wait for a safe opportunity to turn right
  • difficulty for pedestrians to cross the road

During the five years from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019 there were seven crashes at this intersection, with two resulting in serious injuries and five in minor injuries.

Get in touch

Call: 133 778

Email: [email protected]