CARRUM – MAR 2017 TRAFFIC CHANGES

The Victorian Government is A new Station Street bridge and In late 2016 we consulted on a long rail removing the Station Street McLeod Road extension is now part bridge and a short rail bridge option. of the design solution to remove The short rail bridge option has been and Eel Race Road level the level crossings at Carrum. selected as it will reduce the overall crossings, providing the Carrum impact on the local community. The Level Crossing Removal Authority community with the opportunity has completed traffic monitoring and to transform and revitalise the modelling to better understand existing Safety improvements traffic conditions and how traffic flow Carrum village area. There have been 41 reported safety will change as a result of the design incidents including near misses across solution, including: To remove the Station Street and Eel Race the Station Street, Eel Race Road and Road level crossings a rail bridge will be • extending McLeod Road to the Mascot Avenue level crossings in the built over a McLeod Road extension to the Nepean Highway last 10 years. Nepean Highway and both the existing • closing the Station Street and level crossings will be closed. Removing these dangerous level Eel Race Road level crossings crossings will take away the risk During community engagement in 2016 • building a new road bridge connecting of incidents between drivers, we received overwhelming feedback Station Street over cyclists and pedestrians and about connecting both sides of Station and closing the Mascot Avenue level metro and freight trains. Street over the Patterson River, and crossing at Bonbeach. extending McLeod Road through to the Nepean Highway to improve connections and traffic flow.

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worse by the indirect road link between The new Station Street connection will Eel Race Road closure McLeod Road and the Nepean Highway provide safer, more direct and efficient The Eel Race Road intersection carries via the 'dog leg' on Station Street. access to Carrum and beyond, along a small amount of traffic each day, with improving safety and reducing The new McLeod Road/Nepean Highway approximately 5,500 vehicles. It has congestion for through traffic on the intersection has been designed to had a high number of reported safety Nepean Highway. improve both safety and traffic flow, incidents over the last 10 years. including managing traffic that currently Once there is a level-crossing free uses Eel Race Road, and has capacity intersection at McLeod Rd, the number of for future growth in the area. Traffic route changes cars using Eel Race Road would drop even • Traffic will be able to access further, making this dangerous crossing Station Street connection the Nepean Highway from unnecessary for the road network. McLeod Road and turn in over the Patterson River either direction. McLeod Road extension A large percentage of Station Street • Traffic on Eel Race Road will traffic moves across the rail line onto use Station Street and go to McLeod Road is the major local the Nepean Highway at the Mascot McLeod Road to access the connection between the Nepean Avenue level crossing in Bonbeach Nepean Highway. Highway, and to cross Patterson River. Traffic then • The new Station Street bridge EastLink. It carries 12,000 vehicles per crosses back over the rail line day and congestion in Carrum is made over Patterson River will provide to travel along McLeod Road. direct access to Bonbeach.

Current traffic routes

Valetta St Church Rd

Station St Eel Race Rd level crossing Kananook Creek Station St Valetta St Eel Race Rd McLeod Rd Railway Pde Mascot Ave Station St Kalimna St level crossing

Walkers Rd Eel Race Rd Eel Race Rd Stephens St level crossing Carrum Patterson River Patterson Station Nepean Hwy Chevron Eel Race Rd Crt Bay

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New traffic routes with closure of Eel Race Rd

Valetta St Church Rd New Station St bridge Eel Race Rd Station St Kananook Creek Valetta St Eel Race Rd McLeod Rd Railway Pde Level crossing Nepean Hwy Kalimna St closed

Walkers Rd Level crossing Eel Race Rd Stephens St closed

Patterson River Patterson Level crossing closed New Carrum Pedestrian underpass Improved McLeod Rd Station Port Phillip Bay extension

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