Rutherglen pedestrian safety improvements
Underway
Project Update – October 2026
Works to deliver pedestrian focused safety improvements on the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) in Rutherglen earlier this year included installation of:
- a pedestrian-operated signalised crossing on the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street)
- a zebra crossing on the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) near Warrens Lane
- raised safety platforms on the Murray valley Highway (Main Street) and High Street
- speed cushions on the approach to the pedestrian operated signals and zebra crossing.
Following completion of the works, we assessed the new pedestrian safety improvements and identified further changes required at the zebra crossing site near Warrens Lane to improve pedestrian visibility and driver sight lines.
We will be removing three on-street car parking spaces on the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) near the zebra crossing. This is required to improve the visibility of pedestrians accessing the zebra crossing from both sides of the road and give drivers more time to slow down when approaching the crossing.
Next steps
We will be onsite from mid October 2026 to remove the three carparking spaces near the zebra crossing on the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street).
Our crews will install two kerb outstands on Murray Valley Highway near Bowling Green Lane – one on each side of the road. These will act as a traffic calming measure to slow vehicles on their approach to the town centre. Two car parking spaces (one on each side of the road) will be removed where the kerb outstand is installed.
Also, the existing 40km/h zone will be extended on the eastern approach to the Murphy Street roundabout from the Murray Valley Highway and Chiltern Rutherglen Road.
We expect these works to take four weeks to complete, weather permitting. Reduced speed limits and lane closures may be in place while crews are working.
Crews will be working Monday to Friday and may require some weekend and night works.
Please follow the directions of traffic management on site and allow extra time when travelling through the area.
Overview
The Rutherglen Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project will deliver pedestrian-focused safety improvements to protect vulnerable road users including:.
- installation of a pedestrian-operated signalised crossing between High Street and Murphy Street in the place of the existing time-based school crossing. This will provide a safe, controlled crossing opportunity for pedestrians. One on-street car park will be removed at this location to install the signalised crossing.
- installation of a zebra crossing on the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) near Warrens Lane to provide a safe crossing opportunity for pedestrians.
- adding speed cushions on the approach to the pedestrian-operated signalised zebra crossing to assist in slowing vehicles on the approach to the pedestrian crossing points.
- installing raised safety platforms and zebra crossings on High Street to slow vehicles on the approach to the intersection with the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) and provide a safe crossing opportunity for pedestrians.
- extending the 40km/h speed zone on the eastern approach to the Murphy Street roundabout from the Murray Valley Highway and Chiltern-Rutherglen Road beyond the Murphy Street roundabout.
- installing a speed cushion on Chiltern-Rutherglen Road to slow vehicles on approach to the Murphy Street roundabout.
- installation of two kerb outstands near Bowling Green Lane as a traffic calming measure to slow vehicles on their approach to the town centre. Two on-street car parks will be removed at this location for installation of the kerb outstands.
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Background
The Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) in Rutherglen is both an important connector for industry and tourism and a place for community to live, work and enjoy recreation. We’re committed to delivering improvements to ensure the Murray Valley Highway (Main Street) is safe for all road users.
We’re delivering pedestrian-focused safety improvements which are designed to improve visibility, provide safe crossing options and manage traffic flow.
Get in touch
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