Gippsland

Shakespeare Street and Traralgon Creek Road roundabout improvements, Traralgon

We’re undertaking improvements to the roundabout at Shakespeare Street and Traralgon Creek Road (Hyland Highway) in Traralgon to improve safety.

Project status:

Underway

Update - October 2026

We’re making improvements to the roundabout at Shakespeare Street and Traralgon Creek Road (Hyland Highway) to improve safety in this busy area of Traralgon.

Works are expected to begin in late October and be completed in December 2026.

Traffic impacts

Works will take place from late October and occur during weekdays, with some weekend works as required.

Whittakers Road and Shakespeare Street (eastern side) will be closed at the roundabout during works.

A detour will be available via Hunter Road, Liddiard Road and Howitt Street. Please follow the detour signage on site.

A reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place and there will be lane closures on Shakespeare Street and Hyland Highway at times within the work area. Please look out for these changed traffic conditions and allow extra travel time.

Thank you for your patience as we deliver this important project.

Image of map showing detour route at Shakespeare Street Traralgon

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Details

These works will improve safety by slowing vehicles as they approach the roundabout, reducing the likelihood and severity of cross-traffic crashes.

The improvements include:

adding a raised safety platforms on approaches to the roundabout
reconfiguring traffic lanes with line marking and modified kerb
extending traffic islands and upgrading pedestrian crossing points across all legs of the roundabout
improving the pavement
extending the 60km/h speed zone on Traralgon Creek Road (Hyland Highway) to south of Hunter Road.

This project has been funded under the Australian Government’s 2025-26 Black Spot Program.