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Henderson Road and Ferntree Gully Road intersection upgrade

The intersection of Henderson Road and Ferntree Gully Road is being upgraded to improve safety and travel times.

Project status:

Underway

Project overview

The Henderson Road and Ferntree Gully Road Intersection in Knoxfield is being upgraded by:

adding a left turn slip lane out of Henderson Road onto Ferntree Gully Road
extending the existing right turn lane into Henderson Road from Ferntree Gully Road
adding an extra right turn lane into Henderson Road from Ferntree Gully Road
extending the existing right turn lane into St Laurent Rise from Ferntree Gully Road.
widening the existing left turn lane into Harley Street from Ferntree Gully Road
adding bicycle priority crossings and bicycle lanterns.

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Benefits

increase capacity at the intersection
improve travel times
improve safety for all road users.

Project background

Ferntree Gully Road is an important arterial road in Melbourne’s east, stretching between Oakleigh and Ferntree Gully. Approximately 40,000 vehicles pass through this section of Ferntree Gully Road every day.

In 2019, Knox City Council opened the Henderson Road bridge to connect the north and south sections of Henderson Road over the Corhanwarrabul Creek. Since the bridge opened, traffic on Henderson Road has increased significantly, particularly for freight and heavy vehicles accessing commercial properties in the area.

In 2022, the Department of Transport and Planning upgraded the nearby Henderson Road and Kelletts Road Intersection to help improve traffic flow and travel times and allow safer movements in and out of Henderson Road.

This project is being delivered as part of the Australian Government’s $14.26 million commitment to the Henderson Road Upgrades project.

What we’ve done

Works are progressing well at the intersection. Since the start of major works in March, we’ve:

built the new left slip lane out of Henderson Rd onto Ferntree Gully Road
built the new concrete stand for bin collection on Ferntree Gully Road
upgraded the Harley Street/Ferntree Gully Road bus stop
installed safety barriers
relocated power poles and other utilities to facilitate Henderson Road widening
upgraded drainage, kerbs and placed new asphalt on Ferntree Gully Road.

Final stage of major works

The intersection of Henderson Road and Ferntree Gully Road reopened from 5am, Monday 3 August 2026.

We’ll work from 7pm, Thursday 6 August to 5am, Friday 7 August 2026, to complete line marking. During this time, Henderson Road, Harley Street and St Laurent Rise will be closed at Ferntree Gully Road.

For information on disruptions during the intersection closure, please visit Big Build disruptions page.