Works on the Canterbury Road and Heathmont Road intersection upgrade in Heathmont will progress to a traffic control set-up at the end of this month.
The footpath on the northern side of the Canterbury Road bridge will be temporarily closed, with bike riders and pedestrians directed to a detour via the footpath on the southern side of the bridge.
These arrangements will be in place until the end of the year.
As an alternative, pedestrians can use the unsignalised rail pedestrian crossing, north of Heathmont Station.
Crews will be working at night on Thursday 30 July to set up new concrete barriers around the works area.
One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction on Canterbury Road.
The bus stop on Canterbury Road for Route 679 located outside Heathmont Station will be temporarily closed. A temporary bus stop will be located on the concrete island at Campbell Street.
For riders using the streets, the following traffic changes will be in place:
- No right turns from Canterbury Road into Heathmont Road and at the Dickasons Road intersection. Detours will be in place for right turn restrictions via U-turn lanes.
- Lane closures on Heathmont Road at the Canterbury Road intersection from the end of July for approximately three weeks, with signed detours in place.
- Northern leg of Heathmont Road: Drivers can continue to turn left from Canterbury Road into Heathmont Road. Drivers exiting Heathmont Road will need to detour via Lisgoold Street, Viviani Crescent and Balfour Avenue.
- Southern leg of Heathmont Road: Drivers can continue to turn left or right when exiting Heathmont Road onto Canterbury Road. Drivers on Canterbury Road wanting to access Heathmont Road will need to detour via Dickasons Road and Bennett Avenue or Orchid Street.
- Campbell Street will be temporarily closed at the Canterbury Road intersection, with a signed detour via Alvena Crescent, Royal Avenue, Leawarra Drive or Stoda Street and Coleman Street.
- Lane closures will remain in place on Canterbury Road between Mountain View Road and Allens Road, with a reduced speed limit in place.
- Vehicle access to the Magic Hand Car Wash, Adrians Kebab Stop and Adrians Acai will continue to be maintained via Heathmont Road. The driveway on Canterbury Road will be temporarily closed.
The next stage of works will involve asphalting to restore the road and provide a smoother driving surface.
The project is expected to be completed in late 2026.
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