Construction Update

Our road construction project is almost complete. There will be further works occurring over the next 6-12 months to apply the final layer of road surface.

Before

After

Works Summary

Victoria Street (Crescent Road to Witnish Street) and Witnish Street in Yarra Junction works include an urban Standard 5.0m wide asphalt road with rollover concrete kerb and channel and associated underground drainage.

As part of the works, any existing property crossovers will be reinstated to the new road level using a similar material and as close to their current standard as possible.

Additional Works

Outfall drainage to connect into existing network. These works are to be funded by Council and are not included in the Special Charge Scheme.

Background

In 2019 the Federal Government announced a nine year, $150 million funding plan for Yarra Ranges Council to seal roads within the Dandenong Ranges and surrounding areas. This funding program has been named the Roads for the Community Initiative.

Council has prioritised roads that will be constructed through this program to ensure funding is used in a way that will provide maximum benefit to the greatest number of residents and visitors to our area. For information explaining how priority was assigned, please see Roads for the Community FAQ's.

This project has been listed for construction under the Roads for the Community Initiative program and will be facilitated by means of a Special Charge Scheme, whereby landowners and Council form a partnership to fund construction.