Canterbury Road and Heathmont Road intersection improvements

Update - October 2026

The final day of street lighting works is expected to take place on Sunday 18 October 2026. Crews will be working along both sides of the Canterbury Road bridge between 5am and 6pm.

What to expect

• Lane closures will be in place on both sides of Canterbury Road between 5am and 6pm, including the closure of two inbound lanes on Canterbury Road between 5am and 12pm.
• Heathmont Road south will be closed for approximately 3 hours from 9am to 12pm. A detour will be in place via Dickasons Road and Bennett Avenue or Orchid Street.
• The footpaths on the bridge will remain open. However, there may be times when pedestrians and bike riders are temporarily stopped while works are occurring nearby. Traffic controllers will be on-site to assist pedestrians through the area.
• All driveways will remain open at the Heathmont shopping strip car park.
• Plan ahead and allow an extra 15 minutes travel time.

Please note that times may change slightly, depending on the progress of works.

The project is expected to be completed in October 2026. Once the street lighting works are complete, there may still be occasional short term traffic management to complete final checks, address any minor defects and complete site clean up.

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.

Click to enlarge

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.