Canterbury Road and Heathmont Road intersection improvements

Update - September 2026

Works are progressing well to improve the Canterbury Road and Heathmont Road intersection in Heathmont, with the project expected to be completed in October 2026. 

In the coming weeks, crews will be completing finishing works including minor landscaping, signage installation, pedestrian fencing installation on the south side of the Canterbury Road bridge, and overhead electrical works for street lighting.
 

What to expect

Pedestrian safety fencing installation

• From Monday 28 September 2026, the footpath on the south side of the Canterbury Road bridge will be closed for approximately one week, while crews install new pedestrian safety fencing. A signed detour will be in place using the footpath on the north side of the bridge.

Street lighting installation

• In mid-October 2026, crews will work during the day for up to a week to complete overhead electrical works for street lighting along Canterbury Road, Heathmont Road and Campbell Street. 

  Temporary lane closures will be in place on Canterbury Road around the work area. As crews move along the road, the lane closures will move with them. Access to Heathmont Road and Campbell Street from Canterbury Road will be impacted, with detours in place. Please follow on-road signage and traffic controllers’ instructions.

We expect to progressively reopen turning movements on Canterbury Road at intersections including Heathmont Road and Dickasons Road in the coming weeks, once signage and pedestrian fencing have been installed and works in the centre median are complete. While access will be restored, there may still be occasional short term closures of turning lanes as we complete final checks and clean up works.

Please note that dates and times are subject to change, depending on weather conditions.

From Monday 28 September 2026: Pedestrian and bike rider detour map

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Image above: Map showing the temporary closure of the footpath on the south side of the Canterbury Road bridge from Monday 28 September 2026 for approximately one week. A signed pedestrian detour will be in place using the footpath on the north side of the bridge.

Shop local

While we work to upgrade the Canterbury Road and Heathmont Road intersection, businesses remain open and trading as usual. You can still access the Heathmont shopping strip by car, public transport or on foot.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these important works.

What we’re doing

• Upgrading the traffic lights with fully controlled right hand turns from Canterbury Road into Heathmont Road.
• Extending the right turn lane on Canterbury Road by removing the U-turn lane. Drivers will be able to make a U-turn at the traffic lights.
• Installing new bike lanterns and providing a shared crossing for pedestrian and bike riders on Canterbury Road.
• Installing flashing ‘Give way to pedestrians’ signs to alert drivers turning right from Heathmont Road.
• Widening the footpath on the northern side of the rail bridge and installing upgraded pedestrian safety fencing on both sides of the rail bridge.   
• Minor realignment of the road.
• Improving access to public transport by providing smoother footpath surfaces, in line with disability access standards.
• Improving drainage and signage.
• Resurfacing Canterbury Road between Dickasons Road and Campbell Street.

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Background

Approximately 36,000 vehicles travel on Canterbury Road every day. It is a freight route and key east-west connection from Camberwell to Montrose, with access to Eastlink.

In the 10 years leading up to 2020, there have been seven reported crashes at the Canterbury Road and Heathmont intersection.

This is a complex location where multiple transport modes - rail, road (including freight), and active transport interface. Careful planning is needed to improve safety and connectivity improvements while working within site constraints.