Sunbury Road duplication

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The duplication of Sunbury Road between Melbourne Airport and Bulla-Diggers Rest Road will not only facilitate the development potential of Sunbury’s growth areas but also reduce the amount of time people spend in their vehicles.

Federal Electorate: Hawke

State Electorate: Sunbury

The section of Sunbury Road from Melbourne Airport to the Bulla township is an undivided rural road and predominantly has one lane in each direction. From the western side of Oaklands Road there are some sections of overtaking lanes that assist somewhat with capacity.

The road is becoming increasingly busy, carrying 27,000 vehicles per day and there are also serious safety concerns due to the road being undivided.

The Victorian Government’s investment in the duplication of Sunbury-Bulla Road from the Bulla township to Macedon Street Sunbury will create bottlenecks north of Bulla. Should Government not invest in the duplication of Sunbury Road from Bulla to Melbourne Airport then traffic congestion will only increase.

Alongside this, it is critically important that the State and Federal Government’s invest capital funding for the Bulla Bypass following the completion of the Victorian Government’s business case. These two projects together will open up traffic in this rapidly growth part of Melbourne’s north.

Why is it important to the Hume City community?

Sunbury Road is a key access arterial between Sunbury and Melbourne Airport, as well as other areas to the east.

Many in the Hume community are forced to travel this road daily and contend with the congestion and safety problems. Given the lack of route options and single carriageway, emergencies can effectively isolate Bulla and Sunbury from the rest of metropolitan Melbourne.

Traffic accidents are a common occurrence along Sunbury Road in spite of recent upgrades to Oaklands Road and Melbourne Lancefield Road.

The additional capacity will help to better connect Sunbury residents to jobs at Melbourne Airport and within the Hume Corridor. It will also improve connectivity between Sunbury and existing and future employment nodes and service centres in the Northern Growth Corridor. The Sunbury community cannot afford to wait any longer for these works to occur.

Project outcome

Duplication of Sunbury Road from Melbourne Airport to Bulla-Diggers Rest Road for the growing communities of Lancefield Road and Sunbury South precinct.

Location

Oaklands Rd/Sunbury Rd, Bulla 3428  View Map

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