Eltham North intersection upgrades

Ryans Road and Wattletree Road intersection upgrade

We’ve completed upgrade works at the intersection of Ryans Road and Wattletree Road to improve safety and pedestrian access to bus stops and schools.

What we’ve done

To improve safety and connectivity at the intersection of Ryans Road and Wattletree Road, we:

• Built new footpaths and upgraded the existing pedestrian island on Ryans Road to safely connect pedestrians to nearby public transport facilities and schools.
• Improved the road surface at the existing northbound bus stop near Ryans Road/Parry Road.
• Trimmed and removed vegetation on the west side of the intersection to improve sight lines for turning drivers and crossing pedestrians.
• Replaced the ‘Give Way’ sign at the intersection with a ‘Stop’ sign and installed advance warning signs along the bend on Wattletree Road to improve driver safety.
• Upgraded the existing school crossing on Wattletree Road near Parry Road with new handrails and tactiles for better accessibility.
• Built retaining walls along sections of the new footpath to meet accessibility requirements.

Project map

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Image description:  A map of the improvements at the Ryans Road and Wattletree Road intersection.

Environment

We share the value that the local community places on the environment. To make these important improvements, we needed to remove 18 trees at the intersection of Ryans Road and Wattletree Road.

Prior to any vegetation removal, we work with designers to try to retain existing trees and vegetation, while balancing this with the critical need to improve road safety. We’ve worked with Banyule Council and have modified the project design to minimise impacts to significant trees. We’re also contributing funding to replant and protect more native trees in the environment.

Ryans Road and Wallowa Road/Allendale Road intersection upgrade

We’re making upgrades to improve safety at the intersection of Ryans Road and Wallowa Road/Allendale Road intersection.
Improvements include:

• Fully controlled right hand turns on all approaches at the intersection.
• Building a new dedicated left turn slip lane from Ryans Road to Wallowa Road and a new pedestrian crossing controlled by traffic lights.
• Extending the right turn lane on Allendale Rd.
• Minor road widening at the intersection.
• Realigning of some existing footpaths.
• Upgrades to pedestrian crossings where road widening is occurring.
• Upgrading traffic islands.
• Trimming vegetation and removing some trees to improve sight lines for drivers and allow for road widening.
• Upgrading street lighting. 

Project map

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Project update

We have completed works to fully control the right turns on the east and west approaches to the intersection to improve safety for all road users.

Drivers should be aware of the changed traffic conditions and drive with care.

We will keep the community informed of future works. 

Project background

We’ve heard that pedestrian safety and lack of footpath connectivity, unsealed bus stops, lack of advance warning on approach to the intersection, and poor driver behaviour and speeding are concerns for the local community.

We’ve heard that difficulty making right turns at the Ryans Road and Wallowa Road/Allendale Road intersection is a concern for the local community. 

The Victorian Government is upgrading two intersections on Ryans Road in Eltham North.

Safer speed

As part of this project, we’ve also introduced a 60km/h speed limit on Wattletree Road and Ryans Road between Laurel Hill Drive and Kim Street to provide a safer, more consistent speed limit appropriate for the road’s use and design.

Get in touch

If you’d like further information on the project,

Email: [email protected].