Stud Road and Mcfees Road intersection upgrade, Dandenong North

Project update – May 2025

The upgraded Stud Road and Mcfees Road intersection will include:

• New traffic lights and crossings for pedestrians and bike riders.
• A longer right turn lane on Stud Road into Mcfees Road.
• A new footpath along Stud Road from the intersection to Dandenong Stadium.
• Combining the two bus stops on the eastern side of Stud Road and moving it closer to the Mcfees Road intersection.
• Moving the current bus stop on the western side of Stud Road closer to the Mcfees Road intersection, and building a raised pedestrian crossing on the Stud Road service road to connect to the relocated bus stop.
• Improving bus stop facilities and making it more accessible.
• Improving street lighting for better visibility.

We will also build a new shared user path for pedestrians and bike riders from the intersection to the Dandenong Creek Trail.

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Image description: Map showing the improvements being made to the Stud Road and Mcfees Road intersection.

As part of the works, there will be permanent changes to access for properties along the Stud Road service road, permanent changes to informal street parking, and impacts on trees.

Stud Road service road access changes

We will be permanently closing direct access between Mcfees Road and the Stud Road service road. This will help minimise the risk of accidents at the intersection, improve traffic flow and improve safety for pedestrians.  

We will build new access points on the Stud Road service road that connect directly to Stud Road, including:

Two new service road exits on Stud Road for properties between Judith Street and Mcfees Road.

A new service road entrance on Stud Road for properties between Mcfees Road and Cheam Street.

Street parking changes

There will be impacts to informal street parking spaces to make space for the intersection improvements and for the safety of drivers and pedestrians. Approximately 9 informal street parking spaces are expected to be removed on Mcfees Road between Stud Road and Bonita Court, and on the Stud Road service roads.

Impacts to trees

We will be removing approximately 12 trees to create space for road widening, the new traffic lights and service road access changes. We are working closely with designers and arborists to reduce any impacts to trees, where possible.

When to expect us

Construction works are expected to commence in July 2025 and be completed in December 2025.

Works to build a shared user path connection for pedestrians and bike riders between the Mcfees Road intersection and the Dandenong Creek Trail are expected to start in March 2026. Investigations are underway to determine the location of the path.

All dates are subject to weather and the contractor’s program of works.

Project background

Stud Road carries an average of 28,000 vehicles per day, with five percent comprising of heavy vehicles. It provides a north-south connection between Wantirna and Dandenong.

In the five-year period ending in June 2023, there were eight casualty crashes along Stud Road between the Monash Freeway and Heatherton Road; four of which resulted in serious injury and two of which resulted in a fatality.

This upgrade of Stud Road will help create safer connections between Dandenong Stadium, Dandenong Creek Trail, bus stops and homes.

Other works in the area

We’re also installing safety barriers on the centre and the left-hand side of Princes Highway-Dandenong Road at high-risk locations between Wellington Road in Clayton and James Street in Dandenong. The safety barriers will help prevent head-on and run-off-road crashes. For information please visit the project page.

Get in touch

If you’d like further information on the project, you can email us at [email protected]