Improvements for roads in Australia’s Victoria State

A series of improvements are planned for road connections in Australia’s Victoria State. Close to US$59 million is being budgeted for road improvements by Melton City Council. This follows plans to build up to 100,000 new homes in Melbourne. The road improvement plans call for a series of flyovers and interchanges to be built at the Paynes Road intersection, at Mount Cottrell Road and in the Melton West area. In addition the highway in the area will be improved and widened, with additional lanes being const
May 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min

A series of improvements are planned for road connections in Australia’s Victoria State. Close to US$59 million is being budgeted for road improvements by Melton City Council. This follows plans to build up to 100,000 new homes in Melbourne. The road improvement plans call for a series of flyovers and interchanges to be built at the Paynes Road intersection, at Mount Cottrell Road and in the Melton West area. In addition the highway in the area will be improved and widened, with additional lanes being constructed to help boost capacity.

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