Image of the completed intersection upgrade at Churchill-Traralgon Road

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Churchill-Traralgon Road intersection upgrade

We’ve completed works to upgrade the Churchill-Traralgon Road (Hazelwood Road) and Jeeralang North Road intersection in Hazelwood North.

Project status:

Complete

We’ve completed works to upgrade the Churchill-Traralgon Road (Hazelwood Road) and Jeeralang North Road intersection in Hazelwood North, with the intersection open well ahead of schedule.

This upgrade improves safety, visibility and access for all road users.

What we delivered

The intersection upgrade works include:

two raised safety platforms
concrete centre median and left turn lane separator on to Jeeralang North Road.
improved sightlines for vehicles turning onto Churchill-Traralgon Road
improved alignment of left turn slip lane
improved road surface and line marking, and
new solar street lights.

Raised safety platforms

Raised safety platforms are designed to slow down vehicles at an intersection.

They are similar to speed humps but are longer, lower and smoother so drivers don’t have to brake and accelerate hard as they approach and exit.

They are designed so drivers will slow down as they pass through sections of road or entering intersections where speed compliance has previously been an issue.

Benefits

The benefits of the upgrade include:

improved road safety
reduced likelihood of serious crashes
smoother, safer surface for road users, and
improved visibility.

Image of map showing intersection of Churchill-Traralgon Road and Jeeralang North Road

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Protecting our environment

We share the community’s commitment to protecting our environment and are dedicated to improving road safety while minimising environmental impact.

Our project teams develop designs to retain as much vegetation as possible, however, some trees and native vegetation need to be removed to achieve the sight lines and widen the road to improve safety for motorists.

Environmental approvals for these works have been obtained and work will be carried out in accordance with a Construction Environmental Management Plan.

Overview

This $2.7m project is jointly funded by the Australian Government and the Victorian Government under the Road Safety Program.

Churchill-Traralgon Road is an arterial road managed by the Department of Transport and Planning. Jeeralang North Road is managed by Latrobe City Council and is a key connection for the power, logging and quarry industries in the area, as well as for properties in Hazelwood North.

The Churchill-Traralgon Road and Jeeralang North Road intersection is a T-intersection with right turn lanes and left slip lanes.

The intersection has a high crash history with three crashes, one fatal and two serious injuries, recorded between 2016 and 2021.

Speed was a contributing factor to the crashes. We are conducting a speed review of Churchill-Traralgon Road and will advise of any speed changes.

Raised safety platforms on the left slip lane on Churchill-Traralgon Road and on the approach to the intersection on Jeeralang North Road will reduce vehicle speed and improve safety.