Extension of the Moorooduc Road duplication, Frankston to Moorooduc South Mornington
This project Involved the duplication of Moorooduc Peninsula Road between Humphries Road. Frankston, and Tuerong Road, Moorooduc South.
The duplication included constructing a new carriageway to the west of theexistingroad between Freeway Humphries Road and Erasmosa Road, and a new carriageway to theeast of the existing road between Eramosa Road and Tuerong Road.
As part of the duplication works, a roundabout was constructed at the intersection of Momington- Tyabb Road. The opening this of roundabout to .1 traffic in January 1986 eliminated one of the . i Mornington Peninsula’smajor traffic hazards. The duplicate carriageway of Moorooduc Road was officially opened to traffic in October 1988. 7- - ft Moorooduc Road Duplication : Staging and / _ Costs: ms
Roundabout at Momington-Tyabb Road intersec¬ 53 tion - opened January 1986 at a cost of $600,000.
Completion of duplication - October 1988. .SA % u / Estimated total cost of Moorooduc duplica¬ % Road y, tion at 1988 prices is $8.0 million. *4 v *w I p i ,/ÿnnr Some of Victorias most popular tourist and recreational * - resorts are located on the Mornington Peninsula. %y///A ssÿ RCA u. n V MTV I Road Construction Authority
Want More Information: Contact the Regional Manager. the Corporate AiTairs Section. Road Construction Authority, Road Construction Authority, 360 Maroondah Highway, or 60 Denmark Street, Dromana to Nunawading. Victoria, 3131, Kew, Victoria, 3101, Telephone 875 4000 Telephone 860 2430. Mount Martha
Produced by the Corporate Affairs Section of the Road Construction Authority - May 1989 RCA Road Construction Authority 16 May 1989 FRANKSTON
\v x c Extension of the MORNINGTON 3 I 3 a Port Phillip 3 a. Bay Mornington 5; ya> J-ini MOUNT &% flp MARTHA a % a:sÿ Freeway % \ Peninsula 4 S/O' % tP°, % % & I O \x& & \ DROMANA \% > % Devil Bend % SX-yt / — % Ck % MORNINGTHÿÿ— MEP£ÿ. ROAD \ W PÿINSULÿ Fivv MOOROODUC OB Dromana to Mount Martha B'oki! § Ck *,/ MOOROODUC 1° Ro Nepean Highway, Dromana, was <3? *K° o opened to traffic in stages between 1972 and 1973 and has resulted in improved traffic flow on the The freeway will eventually be extended another Mornington Peninsula. 5km from Mount Martha to Moorooduc Road, near Craigie Road, Moorooduc South. The Environment This duplicated road has highlighted the advan¬ tages of removing high volumes of through traffic The at-grade intersection at the Nepean Highway, Both the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and the . the alignment of the new carriageway of from the developed beach front along the Nepean Mount Martha, will be converted into a full-dia¬ duplication of Moorooduc Road have been de¬ Moorooduc Road hasbeenselected to avoid an Highway. mond interchange when this final section of free¬ signed to blend in with the local environment. important stand of smoothbark apple myrtle way is completed. with close consultation with landowners, govern¬ near Wooralla Drive; ment and local authorities maintained in the design process. . preservation and enhancement of the existing The Project local character. Timetable and Costs : The following features have been incorporated The extension of the Mornington Peninsula Free¬ into the projects : Apartfromvisual appeal, plantingwillserve func¬ way, from Dromana to Moorooduc South, and the Dromana to Mount Martha (first carriageway) tional purposes such as erosion control and re¬ Moorooduc Road duplication, will enable travel on - opened June 1984 at a cost of $10.6 million . landscaping to minimise visual and noise duction of headlight glare. a divided road from Springvale Road, Keysborough intrusion; to Rosebud. Dromana to Mount Martha (second carriage¬ . planting to reinforce and complement existing In June 1984, work on part of the extension was way) and Mount Martha interchange. Cost land species such as the swamp paperbark completed when a 5km 2 lane carriageway for two $5.0 million near the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and way traffic was opened between the Nepean High¬ snowgum near Moorooduc Road; P! way at Dromana, and the Nepean Highway at Mount Martha to Moorooduc Road-scheduled m Mount Martha. for 1991 >
The RCA has now duplicated this section and The Mornington Peninsula Freeway isbeingjointly motorists can enjoy freeway conditions from Rose¬ funded byState Government fundsand by Federal T bud to the Nepean Highway at Mount Martha. This Government (Australian Bicentennial Road Devel¬ - work has involved construction of 4-span concrete opment program) funds. The Moorooduc Road bridge tocarry Nepean Highway traffic over the new duplication has been fully funded under the Aus¬ extension. tralian Bicentennial Road Development Program. r