Background
Gillies Street is a busy road connecting schools, a train station, recreation facilities and nearby shopping precincts.
At its busiest times, approximately 2400 vehicles use this intersection each day. This is expected to increase by 60 per cent by 2041. There were six crashes which resulted in injuries in this area between 2014 and 2019.
Gregory Street West is not directly aligned with Gregory Street east, making it harder for drivers to turn right safely in or out of Gregory Street east onto Gillies Street.
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Benefits
With an increase in the number of people using Gregory Street and the continuous population growth in Ballarat West, traffic lights will:
- improve traffic flow
- provide safer turning opportunities
- Provide safer crossing points for pedestrians
- reduce the risk of crashes at the intersection.
The traffic lights will be sychonrised with the Gillies Street level crossing and the Howitt Street traffic lights to improve traffic flow and create better pedestrian access to the upgraded Wendouree Train Station and nearby destinations.
Update – February 2020
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Service relocation works are expected to begin in late February or early March 2020 before major construction begins by mid-2020.
We’ll update this web page to provide key dates.
Council works
The City of Ballarat will undertake separate works on Gregory Street West before our major works begin.
There will be temporary traffic changes to the Gillies and Gregory streets intersection as part of their works to ensure this intersection remains safe in the interim. For more information, please contact City of Ballarat on 5320 5500.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the planned upgrades please contact us.
Email: ballaratprojects@roads.vic.gov.au
Call: 133 RRV