CLOSED lanes on Hall Road have reopened to traffic after the completion of major upgrade works.
The state and federal governments have spent $141.25 million each upgrading Hall Road. Work began in 2022, and major works wrapped up last week.
In total, 5.2 kilometres of new lanes were completed and new signalised intersections were installed at McCormicks Road, Taylors Road, Western Port Highway, and Evans and Cranbourne-Frankston roads.
Minor works will take place throughout the rest of this year. The state government says that the end of major works came nine months ahead of schedule.
Federal infrastructure minister Catherine King said “the Australian Government is working with the Victorian Government to ensure the state’s roads and transport networks are in the best possible condition and well planned for the community. The Hall Road upgrade is one of a number of major improvements to the road and rail network in Melbourne’s south-east to connect growing communities, ease congestion on local roads, and improve access to public transport.”
Victorian transport infrastructure minister Danny Pearson said the finished project will “better connect local communities in Melbourne’s outer south east to jobs, healthcare and education while greatly improving traffic flow along Hall Road.”
The state government estimates that around 17,000 people use the road a day.