Greater Shepparton City Council is undertaking design and upgrade works to Welsford Street to improve traffic flow and safety. Council has completed Stages 1 to 4 of the six-stage upgrade and is now commencing Stage 5 & 6.

Recently complete: Stage 4

The works are designed to improve traffic flow along Welsford Street, and will result in better traffic movement.

Stage 4's redeveloped intersection at Welsford Street and Fryers Street re-opened on 9 March 2023 with improved traffic flow and a safer environment for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

Stage 4 works included:

  • Reconfiguration of the signalised Welsford Street – Fryers Street intersection to include:
    • Duplication of the right turning lane from Welsford to Fryers Street heading west towards the Causeway. 
    • Full depth reconstructed road pavement designed to cater for increased vehicle traffic volumes.
    • Reconfigure the “T” intersection so that Marungi is left turn in and left turn out only.
    • Upgrade to the traffic signals. 
    • Landscaping works and the replacement of trees in Welsford Street and Fryers Street.

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Stages 5 & 6

Council undertook draft consultation between 21 August and 18 September 2023 with landowners, occupiers of land, and other key stakeholders. 

Learn more about the features of the draft concept designs and possible impacts at our Shaping Greater Shepp consultation page

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Stages of development

  • Stages 1-3 Show details
    Now complete, and involved upgrading Welsford Street between Knight Street and south of Nixon Street, including the duplication of the road to two lanes in each direction and the signalisation of the intersection of Welsford Street and Nixon Street.
  • Stage 4 Show details
    Designs have been completed for the upgrade of Welsford Street from north of Fryers Street to north of High Street. Construction will commence in mid-November 2022 and is estimated to take three-to-four months to complete.
  • Stages 5 and 6 Designs have been completed to upgrade Welsford Street from north of High Street to the Wyndham Street (Goulburn Valley Highway) and Sobraon Street intersection. Council has completed pre-draft and post-draft consultations with stakeholders and landowners along Welsford Street to inform any designs prepared.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are these works being carried out?

As Greater Shepparton grows so does the traffic. Our city is growing along a north-south corridor. As our population expands so does our need for safer and better transport routes and other infrastructure.

Council, in collaboration with state and federal governments, is working on a number of intersection and road upgrades to reduce travel time, make roads safer, provide safer cycling routes and to ease congestion in and around Shepparton, in particular.

One of the major travel corridors north-south is Welsford Street, which is unable to cope with the increase in traffic without major infrastructure investment.

Council has been working on a staged approach to upgrade the road as funding becomes available. To date Council has completed three stages of a six stage project.  

What is the six-staged approach to the Welsford Street upgrade?

We are currently in Stage 4 of six stages of work to remove heavy vehicle traffic from Wyndham Street and improve the amenity of the retail and hospitality precinct.

  • Stages 1 to 4 are now complete, and involved upgrading Welsford Street between Knight Street and south of Nixon Street, including the duplication of the road to two lanes in each direction and the signalisation of the intersection of Welsford Street and Nixon Street and upgrade of Fryers Street from High to Welsford Street.
  • Stage 5 and 6 are currently being planned, seeking to upgrade Welsford Street from north of High Street to the Wyndham Street (Goulburn Valley Highway) and Sobraon Street intersection. Council completed pre-draft  and post-draft consultation in mid-2022 and mid-2023 to inform the design of Stages 5 and 6.

How can I keep up to date with the project progress?

Council has created this webpage to provide project updates. It will regularly be updated as the project progresses. You can also sign-up for email updates by “subscribing to updates” on the right-hand side of this page. Updates will also be available on Council’s Facebook page.

 

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For more information:

Senior Strategic Planner
Greater Shepparton City Council
Phone: (03) 5832 9700

 

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