Road works declared done

ONE of the city’s several major roadwork’s has been declared complete by the State Government.

Part of the Keeping Ballarat Moving set of projects, Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Ben Carroll, said the upgrades at the intersection of Gillies and Gregory streets in Wendouree will make the much-used intersection safer.

The upgrades focused on pedestrian access to places like Wendouree Station and nearby schools and shopping centres.

“These new lights will reduce the risk of crashes and improve safety for all road users at the… intersection,” he said.

“The new lights will improve traffic flow and ensure the intersection supports local school traffic, as well as people accessing Wendouree train station and nearby shopping and recreational facilities.”

An estimated 2400 cars travel via the intersection during peak hours, with the number expected to increase by 60 per cent by 2041.

Six car crashes resulting in injuries occurred in the area between 2014 and 2019.

Announced in 2019, the Keeping Ballarat Moving initiative aims to upgrade the city’s busy intersections as the region’s populations grows.

Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison said the project is one of a series of upgrades as part of the project.

“The activation of the Gregory and Gillies Street lights marks the completion of this Keeping Ballarat Moving project,” she said.

“We are investing $60 million in key intersections to ensure our roads keep up with our growing population.”

The remaining intersections to be upgraded are La Trobe Street and Wiltshire Lane, Dyson Drive and Ballarat-Carngham Road, and Wilshire Land and Glenelg Highway all in Delacombe, and Hertford and Albert streets in Sebastopol, and Dowcra and Albert Streets in Magpie.