Traffic will be detoured from today as the intersection of Melbourne Road and Kilmore Road at Gisborne is upgraded with a new roundabout.
The bridge over Bunjil Creek, located adjacent to the intersection, will be removed and replaced with a wider bridge to provide enough space for traffic lanes and shared user paths as part of the new roundabout.
The Melbourne Road and Kilmore Road intersection and Melbourne Road between Fisher Street and Kilmore Road will be closed to through traffic from today for approximately four months to enable works on the bridge over Bunjil Creek.
Kilmore Road between Melbourne Road and the bridge over Jacksons Creek will also be closed from today for approximately four months.
This temporary road closure will ensure the removal of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge can be done as quickly as possible, minimising disruption to the community.
Drivers are asked to detour via Station Road during the closure. The detour will add approximately five minutes to your journey and up to 15 minutes during peak times, so allow for this extra travel time to ensure you get to your destination on time.
To deter traffic from shortcutting on local streets when detours are in place, ‘Local residents only’ signs will be installed at the Melbourne Road and Fisher Street intersection and temporary speed humps will be installed on Fisher Street between Melbourne Road and Aitken Street.
To help improve traffic flow and safety, right-turn movements will be removed from the Fisher Street and Aitken Street intersection and parking on Fisher Street between Melbourne Road and Aitken Street will also be prevented.
