Due to recent crash history at the Yarra Road, Nangathan Way and Croydon Hills Drive intersection, Council has secured funding through the Federal Black Spot Program to implement safety improvement works.
Planned works are designed to reduce the speed of vehicles entering and moving through the roundabout, with the installation of four (4) speed cushions at the intersection. A speed cushion will be installed on each approach lane with available space for vehicles to wait safely at the intersection. In addition, there will be upgrades to pedestrian ramps and pathways leading into the intersection.
Concept design: Yarra Road, Nangathan Way and Croydon Hills Drive intersection(PDF, 558KB)
The State Government’s Towards Zero 2016-2020 Road Safety Strategy and Plan is underpinned by the philosophy that there should be no fatal or serious injury crashes on the road network.
The intersection was nominated for consideration within the Black Spot Program on the basis there were several reported crashes within the last five years of available data including two with serious injuries. It is considered there is an obvious crash trend that would be effectively addressed by traffic calming.
In the five-year period prior to our application for Black Spot funding, there were five (5) casualty crashes at the roundabout intersection of Yarra Road, Nangathan Way and Croydon Hills Drive.
During the installation works, there will be minor impacts to traffic. These impacts will be reduced as much as possible with traffic management and controllers on site. However, we recommend giving additional timing to navigate through the site or seek an alternative route.
Once complete, infrastructure improvement works will align with road safety designs that provide improved outcomes for road users at the intersection.
Council's Traffic and Transport Engineers assessed and nominated this intersection as a Black Spot due to recent crash history. The intersection has been subject to multiple crashes with serious injuries reported.
Should you require further information please contact Council’s Engineering Services team on 1300 88 22 33 or at
maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au
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