COMMUNITY UPDATE We're widening Lathams Road to make it quicker, easier and safer to get you where you need to be - Major Road Projects Victoria
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COMMUNITY
UPDATE
JULY 2021
LATHAMS ROAD UPGRADE
We’re widening Lathams Road to make it quicker,
easier and safer to get you where you need to be.
The upgrade will improve traffic • construct a new service lane These works include:
flow and travel times, enhance between Titan Drive and • removing a small amount of
connectivity and make it easier Frankston-Dandenong Road vegetation along Lathams Road on
to walk and cycle around the • duplicate the bridge over both approaches to the additional
local area. Peninsula Link to accommodate Peninsula Link bridge crossing
the additional lanes • installing barriers along Peninsula
As part of the Lathams Road • install safety barriers Link under the Lathams Road bridge
upgrade we’ll: and on the northern side of Lathams
• build new walking and cycling paths.
• add an extra lane in each direction Road, between Boggy Creek and
Frankston Gardens Drive.
• install new traffic signals at What’s been happening?
Stephenson Road and Colemans Our crews are continuing service You’ll have noticed changes to traffic
Road intersections investigation works, removing conditions on Lathams, Rutherford,
• widen the roundabouts at Oliphant vegetation and establishing a Hall and Frankston-Dandenong roads
Way and Frankston Gardens Drive work site to build a new, two-lane throughout June as we prepare for
bridge over Peninsula Link. major construction.
Image above: Crews undertaking service
utility investigations on Lathams Road.
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from August and finish in early 2022. Lathams Road Bridge. Gardens Drive.
Expect reduced speed limits and some
overnight closures. More information
will be provided in advance of disruptions.
What’s coming up?
Project timeline
From August, we’ll be relocating Bridge works Environmental protection Working hours
services along the southern side of Meet the project team
You’ll see construction vehicles in the We’ll be setting up ‘no-go’ fencing Most works will happen from Monday From Jan 2021
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Rutherford Road. These works are
area, and trucks entering and exiting The project team will have across the site to protect sensitive to Friday between 7am and 6pm, and
expected to take several months to • Detailed design
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area, you may experience: We’ll also be putting controls in
the site, which is being used to build Come along at any time at To minimise disruption to businesses
• temporary lane closures place to prevent water run-off and road users, some construction
From late 2021
Seafo up the approaches to the new bridge. the dates and times below.
rdOnce the approaches are complete, the from construction activity into works will occur overnight. Traffic • Major construction begins
• changes to line marking Ro The project team will be ready
ad embankments will stay in place
earth local waterways. management will be in place to assist
• barrier installations and other to answer your questions.
for three months to allow the ground you with your journey. Mid 2023
traffic safety measures Safety for you and our workers
to settle. Works on bridge foundations Pop–up session 1 • Upgrade complete
• overnight and weekend closures and piers will start later this year. Works may sometimes be rescheduled
Tuesday 20 July Our works are ramping up, and
and detours. due to weather or unexpected changes
3:30pm – 6:30pm that means there are more trucks,
Eastlink ramps to the construction program.
Lathams Road Upgrade construction vehicles and work
Please follow traffic controllers’
Our team will soon begin works on Project Office, crews in your local area. You can stay informed by signing
instructions and road signage, and New barriers installed on the Lathams
the EastLink on and off ramps. We 46 Lathams Road, Carrum Downs up to our SMS and email updates at
travel safely through the works zone. Your safety and the safety of our Road bridge over Peninsula Link
need to relocate services and change roadprojects.vic.gov.au/subscribe
We’re also meeting with directly Pop–up session 2 workers is our top priority. Safety
the road geometry to prepare the
impacted businesses to understand barriers have been installed on You can also contact us 24 hours
area for the Oliphant Way roundabout Thursday 22 July
their needs throughout the service Lathams Road near Boggy Creek. a day, seven days a week by calling
widening in 2022. These works are 12pm – 7pm
relocation works. Businesses Reduced speed limits will apply 1800 105 105.
planned to start from August and Carrum Downs Shopping Centre,
may experience short-term near our works.
scheduled to finish in early 2022. 100 Hall Road, Carrum Downs
driveway and access disruption, Please look out for traffic controllers
and disruptions to service utilities Overnight ramp closures will be needed These sessions are subject to
and road signage when you’re
while re-connections take place. to safely complete these works. You can coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. We
travelling through the area and
keep up to date on these closures and will inform you of any changes to these
plan your journey ahead of time
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to avoid delays.
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Keeping COVID-safe You can sign up to receive email
and SMS updates about our works
The health and safety of our workforce by filling out our online form at
and community remains our top priority. roadprojects.vic.gov.au/subscribe
Works on the Lathams Road Upgrade
are progressing with strict COVID-safe
plans in place.
Check out the interactive map
For more information and advice
about coronavirus (COVID-19), Use the QR code to go straight to
please visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au the Lathams Road Upgrade interactive
map, or go to roadprojects.vic.gov.au/
Keeping you informed projects/lathams-road-upgrade
We’ll continue to send you regular
Simply open the camera on your
construction updates to let you
phone and hold it up to the QR code.
know about upcoming works.
Your phone will take you directly to
the online map. Below: A second bridge will be built
next to the existing Lathams Road
Bridge over Peninsula Link.
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