Coalition plans $153 million road duplication in Melbourne suburb
What happened
The Coalition plans to duplicate Donnybrook Road in the suburb of Kalkallo, Melbourne. The project includes a $153 million interchange, which will be built and funded by the developer Stockland as part of infrastructure contributions. The road upgrade aims to ease traffic congestion in the rapidly growing suburb, whose population increased from 105 people in 2016 to over 11,000 in 2026.
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Why it matters
The project represents a major public investment in infrastructure designed to support the growth of Melbourne's outer suburbs. This investment addresses severe traffic issues in Kalkallo, which currently relies on a single-lane road for access.
Governments have funded road upgrades in a Melbourne suburb to address concentrated traffic issues.
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Who's involved
- CoalitionThe political party planning the road duplication and infrastructure services.
- state governmentThe state government making the commitment to the road infrastructure.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Department of Transport and PlanningSpeculative
The Department of Transport and Planning might face increased costs related to the planning and execution of the major interchange.
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