Bayswater Road Traffic Improvements

Bayswater Road is an arterial road. The road and its intersections are managed by VicRoads (Department of Transport and Planning) as the coordinating road authority.  Ultimately any improvement proposal is subject to final approval by VicRoads.

Notwithstanding road ownership, Council has proactively undertaken early planning work and design in recognition of the significant benefits that can be delivered to the community.

Lucille Avenue, Bayswater Road and The Mall intersection

Map of Bayswater Road and Lucille Avenue traffic issues.

• An undesirable lateral cross-intersection movement/angle from Lucille Avenue and The Mall (shown in the blue arrows).
• Several conflicting movements at the service road and car park entrance (shown in yellow).
• Shopping strip parking south of Lucille Avenue can be undisciplined (refer to red blocks).
• No DDA (Disability Discrimination Act)/accessible car space in this area.
• No pedestrian crossing between both shopping centres.

Bayswater Road drainage and road improvements

Map of Bayswater Road drainage and road issues

Bayswater Road is currently constructed to a rural road standard with wide lane arrangements and open drainage:

• The southbound lane changes abruptly from two lanes to one near the Bayswater Road and Eastfield Road intersection (red).
• The mid-block section has non-standard traffic lane widths and is currently not wide enough for two formalised lanes. However, motorists are still observed driving side-by-side (orange).
• Open drainage in front of shops 112-122 of the Lucille Avenue shopping centre is a roadside hazard (blue).
• A non-standard indented lane also on this side of Bayswater Road that serves multiple conflicting uses such as a bus bay, deceleration lane may be mistaken for a traffic lane (yellow).

Bayswater Road/Eastfield Road pedestrian accessibility

Image of steep footpath to pedestrian crossing on the corner of Bayswater and Eastfield Road

There is significant unfavourable and steep leveling along the pedestrian crossings at the Bayswater Road and Eastfield Road intersection. Some of the crossings have slopes that are significantly above the Australian Standard limits and Council has received reports of mobility scooter users becoming lodged where the kerb meets the roadway.

A functional traffic engineering design of the intersection has been completed which can be accessed via our Your Say webpage.

Traffic modelling indicates that the proposal in terms of traffic capacity will have good level of performance under existing conditions and an ultimate scenario that factors 10 years of traffic growth.

Comprehensive community engagement was undertaken in 2022 spanning a wide variety of communication channels, including:

• emailing subscribers of our Your Say online engagement portal
• in-person community consultation sessions on-site
• social media posts
• articles in Maroondah eNews
• internal employee communications
• mailout to local residents and businesses

There was clear majority support for the proposal and a wide range of useful feedback was received.

Residents told us that the improvements:

• are important and needed for people with disabilities
• are great for local businesses and shops
• will allow more efficient and safer traffic flow in and out of the shopping areas
• that raised pedestrian crossings and bus stop improvements are much needed
• and that signals are needed as it is dangerous turning right onto Bayswater Road.

For more information regarding the engagement and responses to some of the more common feedback received, please visit our Your Say page. 

The project adopts the vast majority outcomes from the Croydon South 20-minute Neighbourhood pilot led by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The Department of Transport has also provided in-principle support as the coordinating road authority for Bayswater Road.