Projects

Sunshine Avenue intersection upgrades

We’re improving safety and traffic flow in East Keilor and Taylors Lakes with the extensive upgrade of two major intersections.

Project status:

Planned

What we're doing

Major Road Projects Victoria is upgrading the roundabouts at Sunshine Avenue and Melton Highway, and Sunshine Avenue and Old Calder Highway on behalf of Transport Victoria to improve safety and traffic flow.

The upgrade of the Sunshine Avenue and Melton Highway roundabout will:

  • add new dedicated turning lanes
  • extend current turning lanes 
  • install a set of traffic lights on Melton Highway to help balance traffic flow.

The upgrade of the Sunshine Avenue and Old Calder Highway roundabout will:

  • add an additional right turn lane on Old Calder Highway 
  • upgrade the pedestrian crossing on Shoppers Lane.

 

Image of a map showing the intersection upgrades works at Sunshine Avenue

Benefits

The intersection upgrades will:

  • improve road safety 
  • improve traffic flow 
  • reduce congestion
  • improve connectivity for pedestrians. 

Funding

This project is part of the Victorian Government’s $117 million investment in the Metropolitan Road and Intersections Upgrade Program.

Planning update

To inform decision-making we undertook a range of technical assessments including:

  • traffic data collection and modelling to assess the current capacity of existing road conditions 
  • identifying potential risks and impacts to the construction program and how these could be mitigated to minimise impacts to the community, businesses and motorists. 

What’s Next

Planning work is progressing, as the upgrades move towards construction. Key activities include:

  • on-site investigations to test ground conditions  
  • developing the project design and construction approach
  • environmental investigations to better understand flora, fauna and tree species.

To help inform planning, a range of site assessments will be undertaken. To ensure these assessments are completed safely, there may be temporary lane closures and reduced speeds at times. Traffic disruption will be kept to a minimum and busy periods will be avoided, where possible. 

Planning and early works for the intersection upgrades are expected to be complete in 2026. Timelines for major construction will be known once our planning is further progressed.

Get in touch

To find out more about this project, please:  

Email:  [email protected]

Call:     1800 105 105