Yarra Boulevard Safety Improvements
We’re making some improvements along Yarra Boulevard in Kew to create a safer road environment for everyone to enjoy.
Underway
Project update - January 2024
We’ve completed safety improvements at key intersections along the Boulevard, including:
- new raised safety platforms at Wiltshire Drive, Molesworth Street, Yarravale Road, and Walmer Street
- a new raised intersection at Yarra Street
- reconfiguring the Studley Park off-ramp intersection (top)
- reconfiguring the Studley Park off-ramp intersection (bottom)
We’ve also improved street lighting, line marking and signage at each of the key intersections as well as provided a physical median at some intersections to compliment the raised safety platforms.
In addition to the CCTV camera overlooking the Eastern Freeway Bridge, we’ve also installed a second CCTV camera near the Studley Park off-ramp to assist Victoria Police in monitoring road safety and compliance with road rules.
We’ve installed green coloured surface treatments to improve safety for bike riders, replaced existing kerb and channel drains and footpaths, installed new chainmesh fencing at the Studley Park Road off-ramp and installed bollards on the Studley Park Road off-ramp and at the Molesworth Street intersection.
Photos
Image: New raised safety platform at the Yarravale St intersection
Image: New raised safety platform at the Wiltshire Drive intersection
Next steps
We’re working with the Federal Government to confirm arrangements for remaining works at four other intersections including the Royal Talbot centre. We will keep the community updated regarding these works.
Background
The Australian Government has committed $7 million to improve safety and security along Yarra Boulevard in Kew.
The Boulevard is a 6.2km stretch of road known for its unique road layout running alongside the Yarra River between Kew and Richmond.
Yarra Boulevard is also a popular cycling and tourist route, providing access to Studley Park Boathouse and a number of trails in the area.
Speeding and antisocial behaviour along The Boulevard has been identified as a major concern by the local community.
Despite fewer than 3,000 vehicles travelling along the road each day, there have been a number of crashes along Yarra Boulevard where speeding has been a factor, including 3 fatalities in the last ten years.
That’s why we’re upgrading key intersections along the route to slow vehicles down and create a safer Yarra Boulevard for all to enjoy.