A Strategy for Improving Dingley's Roads \ Information Bulletin How You Will Benefit Long Term Options Completion of these projects will reduce traffic on The proposed development of the Dingley Route is major arterial roadsincludingCentre Dandenong consistent with longer term options for : Road at Dingley, Clayton Road north of Heather- ton Road, the north of Mordial- • developing the Dingley Route from Springvale loc and the major east-west routes of Lower Road and South Freeway; ft Dandenong Road and White Street. • duplicating Greens Road - Hutton Road - Travel times will be reduced and driving condi¬ Governor Road (east of Boundary Road); A Strategy for II M O i tions will become safer and less congested on .n't <1 these arterial roads. Conditions for public trans¬ • developing a road along the whole or parts of port. mainly buses, will similarly be improved. the Momington Peninsula Route between There will also be less through traffic on local Springvale Road and the DingleyArterialRoute. ,1 roads. Improving t/k Timing and implementing these improvements % // will depend on future traffic growth, the rate of I % urban development in the region, availability of f funds and relative priorities of other competing Dingley’s Keeping Everyone Informed projects in the metropolitan area. (I In planning and designing the Dingley Arterial /\ during the early 1990’s, close consultation with 4 Roads * the local and wider community will be a high pri¬ Want More oo ority. Information? A Joint Study of Dingley’s A consultation program will be prepared to en¬ If you want more information on any of these sure that local concerns are identified and ad¬ Roads proposals, you can contact the relevant Councils dressed. Many roads in the Dingley area of are The results of the study are contained in a report during business hours, or Bruce Van Every, VIC congested during peak hours, creating delays to entitled "Dingley Area Staging Strategy - Final ROADS' Manager Road Planning on 860 2114. Public displays, meetings and regular informa¬ motorists. Heavy traffic on major roads result in Report, December". tion bulletins on the project will keep residents traffic diverting into local streets, reducing the Written enquiries can be directed to: informed throughout the planning and design amenity of residential areas and making access This bulletin sets out some of the details and stages. difficult to properties. results of the study. Manager Road Planning, VIC ROADS To resolve these traffic problems, a joint traffic 60 Denmark Street, study was carried out in 1988 to prepare a Kew, 3101 strategy for improving the road network in the What the Strategy Involves Caring for the Environment Dingley area toserve its road transport needswell There are two stages to the strategy. In the first into the 1990s. stage, it is proposed that VIC ROADS, in conjunc¬ A detailed examination on the total environ¬ tion with councils, will fully develop the existing mental effects of the route will be undertaken The study area investigated is bounded by road network in the area during the next five prior to construction of the link. This will be done Springvale Road - Edithvale Road. Nepean High¬ years at a cost in excess of $15 million. inconjunction with government departmentsand way. , and a line north-east of Old local conservation groups. Dandenong Road - Centre Dandenong Road as The second and subsequent stage will involve the shown on the plan overleaf. construction of a 6.3 km arterial road between Where necessary, consultants will provide spe¬ Warrigal Road and the Springvale Bypass (the cialist advice on issues such as noise, air quality The study was a joint effort by VIC ROADS, the Springvale Bypass is currently under construc¬ and native wildlife. municipalities of Oakleigh, Moorabbin, Chelsea. tion). Known as the Dingley Arterial Route, this Springvale and Mordialloc. and the Ministries of $35 million link will follow the road reserve set Noise reduction measures will be given a high vieroadsA Transport and Planning and Environment. aside for this purpose. priority . Sensitive landscaping and the retention native November 1989 of bushland along the route will comple¬ Designed by the VIC ROADS Corporate AfTairs ment a proposed abutting future linear park. Section, 60 Denmark Street, Kew, 3101. November 1989 Dingley Area Staging Strategy

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I ®OORKH *0 & & Proposed Dingley Arterial Improving Existing Roads UJ £*» *> -J Road Improvements proposed Include upgrading 3I 2-lane 2-way roads which carry the heaviest iSÿGSToÿ I/I Initially, asection of the proposed DingleyArterial traffic, such as: S A Road from Warrigal Road to Kingston Road, will § RO B Sb be opened, followed by an extension to Boundary • Wells Road between Springvale Road and f I Road and finally to the Springvale Bypass. Mordialloc Creek; Of The Dingley Route to the Springvale Bypass will sasaasJL\# Boundary Road between Mordialloc Creek \ be a 4-lane divided arterial road with signalised • L and Heatherton Road; intersections at - \ Road, Road, • Lower Dandenong Roadfrom Boundary Road Warrigal Road, Clarinda Kingston to Springvale Road; and Boundary Road Deviation, Tootal Road and & Springvale Bypass.

% Centre Dandenong Road between Grange Ui __ <ÿ Road and Boundary Road. ST > i 5 Proposed features: I in 5°!£2*OR The features proposed include; RDLRUTT Other proposed works are: oN RD Port a wide centre median allowing for possible completion of the Springvale Bypass; • • <5» future widening to 6 lanes; completion of widening Warrigal Road % £ A noise reduction measures (earth mounds and • South Phillip between Road and Kingston Road: • fences) adjacent to all existing and proposed areas; widening Heatherton Road east of Clayton residential • Road; % Bay *% \ • provision of bicycle facilities; and upgrading the Old Dandenong Road/Kingston • A construction to occur close to the existing Road intersection. h • ground levels. adding a third lane to the Boundary MU Road/ of the arterial • Lower Dandenong Road roundabout intersec¬ Possible longer term upgrading LEGEND the provision interchanges tion; and road to 6 lanes and of ONGOING or overpasses at the above locations will provide • upgrading Old Dandenong Road, especially PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE the ultimate benefits of the link. between Clarinda Road and Kingston Road. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WITHIN NEXT 5 YEARS ROUTE IMPROVEMENTS

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