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New safer speeds on Centre Road

We’re making Centre Road safer for all road users by reducing speeds during busy school times in Oakleigh South and Clarinda.

Project status:

Underway

We’re introducing a 40km/h school speed zone on Centre Road between Cameron Avenue, Oakleigh South and Melaleuca Drive, Clarinda.

The speed limit will be reduced from 60km/h to 40km/h during school drop off times (8am to 9:30am) and pick up times (2:30pm to 4pm).

Project Update – March 2025

We’ve finished installing new electronic speed signs on Centre Road.

We’re working with the power authority to establish power connection to the site to enable the electronic signs to be switched on.

Once the power connection process is complete, our crews will return to site and install the supporting static speed signs. These works are expected to take one day to complete.

The new speed zone will be active once the static speed signs have been installed and the electronic signs are switched on.

We thank the community for their patience while we complete these important safety improvements.

What we’re doing

To improve safety on Centre Road, Oakleigh South and Clarinda, we’re introducing a 40km/h school speed zone between Cameron Avenue and Melaleuca Drive during busy school start and finish times.

Electronic and static speed limit signs will alert drivers to the new 40km/h school speed zone. Installing electronic speed limit signs (ESLS) in this busy school precinct will direct drivers to slow down to 40km/h during peak periods of pedestrian movement.

Nine powered speed limit signs have been installed along a 1.56 km section of Centre Road, close to South Oakleigh Secondary College, Oakleigh South Primary School and Clarinda Primary School. The signs will be operational once the power connection process is complete.

The electronic signs will display the speed reduction, from 60km/h to 40km/h:

between 8am and 9:30am
between 2:30pm and 4pm

At all other times, the signs will return to displaying the regular 60km/h speed limit, replacing the existing static signs along this stretch of road.

Safe school speed zone

Image of a map showing the locations of the electronic speed signs along Centre Road in Oakleigh South and Clarinda

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Background

Pedestrians are completely exposed to the full force of a crash, making them some of the most vulnerable road users.

In the five-year period ending 31 December 2022 there were 13 crashes recorded on Centre Road between Elora Road and Melaleuca Drive, including six 'serious injuries' crashes - with four involving pedestrians.

Introducing a slower speed limit during periods of high pedestrian movement will reduce the likelihood of collisions, and if a collision does occur, will help limit the severity of injuries.

This $1.25m project is funded through the Victorian Government’s Metropolitan Road Upgrade Program.