Joint $125m funding secured to transform Donnybrook Rd roundabout

To help cut congestion and improve safety in Melbourne’s growing north, the Australian and Victorian Governments are jointly committing $125 million to upgrade the Donnybrook Road and Mitchell Street intersection. 

The transformation of the existing roundabout will include delivering additional lanes and a fully signalised intersection. The new lanes will provide better access onto the Hume Freeway while also enabling motorists to travel through the community. 

In addition, a new bridge will be built over Kalkallo Creek and barriers are going to be installed around the intersection to help keep motorists and pedestrians safe. 

“My Government is building Victoria’s future. 

“We have allocated more than $1 billion to upgrade local roads across Victoria, to help improve safety and congestion, and slash travel time,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. 

“We’re giving Victorians the infrastructure they deserve after being short-changed by the former Coalition government. 

“This will be a transformative project for Melbourne’s north, better connecting these growing suburbs with the city and the region. 

“We are committed to delivering critical projects across Victoria that will help keep people moving, which is why we’re investing in Kalkallo,” Minister for Infrastructure, transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said. 

This project builds on the construction of a dedicated left turn slip lane in 2023 which, since then, has been easing congestion and providing easier access to the Hume Freeway. 

Recent improvements have reduced congestion in the area during peak periods and alleviated the queuing of traffic on Donnybrook Road and Dwyer Street while also improving access to the Hume Freeway for motorists travelling west. 

The project is part of the Australian and Victorian Governments’ joint $1.2 billion Road Blitz – each contributing $1 billion and $200 million respectively. 

The funding follows the recent $7.05 million federal investment in a business case to uplift services on the Craigieburn, Upfield and Northern Growth Corridor to explore the full range of infrastructure upgrades needed to respond to growth. 

Infrastructure upgrades that will be assessed include track modifications, electrification, signalling and power upgrades, level crossing removals, additional stabling and potential new stations such as Cloverton/Lockerbie, Beveridge and Summer Hill Road. 

“As Melbourne’s population continues to grow, we are investing in critical projects that will create better journeys for motorists – just like this upgrade. 

“After ten years of neglect from the Federal Liberal Government, it’s great to have a partner in Canberra that can find Victoria on a map and help deliver critical projects that people rely on every day,” VIC Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams said. 

“Our community deserves the infrastructure that will provide safer and faster travel and the Albanese Labor Government is investing in projects that build our future,” Member for McEwan Rob Mitchell said. 

Source: Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; The North Central Review; Hume City Council; Roads & Infrastructure Australia