Greater Shepparton City Council has commenced the redevelopment of Maude Street between High Street and Ashenden Streets.
Maude Street Plaza and Bus Interchange will occur in four stages and over various financial years.
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This stage will be funded by Greater Shepparton City Council and funds from the Australian Government Building Better Regions Fund at a cost of $670,000 and works will occur from January 2019 - October 2019. Council has received funding under Public Safety Infrastructure Fund for this component of the project.
The works include:
This stage will be funded by Greater Shepparton City Council and the Federal Government. The cost for this stage is $2.8 million and works will occur in May 2019 - December 2019. Council has received funds from Public Transport Victoria for the bus interchange and from VicRoads for the raised pedestrian crossing. Funding has also been received from the Federal Government of $1.68m from the Building Better Regions Fund.
A Plaza area is a space for socialising and toilet facilities including adult change room and baby changing facilities. The creation for this space will be user friendly open space area adjacent to the main bus interchange terminal. The plaza will be a focal point for the Vaughan Street Shopping Precinct and bus interchange.
The new bus interchange will improve the functionality within the CBD and the area will be safer for pedestrians and traffic users.
The creation of an eight bay bus interchange will provide Shepparton with a central, user friendly public transport hub with direct access to the CBD, train station and other major destinations within Greater Shepparton. The bus interchange will operate on both sides of Maude Street for north and southbound traffic.
The works for this activity include:
This stage will be funded by Greater Shepparton City Council and from the Federal Government Building Better Regions Fund.
The proposed new streetscape will beautify the pedestrian and vehicle link between the CBD, Vaughan Central Shopping Precinct and one of Shepparton’s most popular recreational reserves, Victoria Park Lake.
Landscaping will make the area more attractive, the design will enhance the road safety with parallel car-parking and automated traffic lights to ensure CFA has direct access to arterial roads when required in emergencies.
The works include:
This stage will be funded by Greater Shepparton City Council and funds from the Federal Government Building Better Regions Fund.
A signalised intersection at Vaughan Street - Maude Street will improve traffic regulation in a high pedestrian area. Traffic investigations during the concept phase of the Bus Interchange design highlighted the need for more efficient and safer traffic movements for vehicles and pedestrians.
The proposed new signalised intersection will create a safer environment for a heavy traffic intersection. The existing single lane roundabout is to be removed and replaced with signals. The works include:
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Maude and Vaughan Street roundabout will be upgraded to a signalised intersection. Works will include:
Vaughan Street to High Street upgrade works will include:
All services located in Maude Street, where required, will be replaced as the first activity onsite. This includes water mains, power and gas. The timing and sequencing of these works will be subject to scheduling by the respective service authorities. Restrictions related to COVID-19 may have impacts on the scheduling of the works. The schedules will be adjusted as required.
Once the service upgrade works are complete Council will commence work on the Maude and Vaughan Street intersection upgrade.
Following completion of the intersection upgrade the works on the section of road between the intersection and High Street will follow.
Service upgrade works will commence in the coming months with the water main relocations expected to occur in July, followed by power upgrades and gas main relocations. More detailed schedules will be available once agreements are finalised with asset owners.
Civil works on the intersection are scheduled to begin later this year following the appointment of a lead contractor. More detailed schedules for these works will be made available including commencement and completion dates once the contractor has been engaged.
The remaining stages of the Maude Street upgrade from Vaughan to High Street will begin construction once the intersection of Vaughan and Maude Street is nearing completion. At this stage these works are expected to commence early in 2021.
There is expected to be minimal traffic disruption during the initial service relocation works (power, water and gas). Each contractor will have a traffic management plan to implement and we will communicate that with stakeholders.
During the main civil works, sections of Maude Street between Vaughan Street and High Street will be closed for extended periods of time, and these closures are likely to be staged into north of Rowe Street and south of Rowe Street. More detail on staging of the works and road closures will be made available after appointment of the lead contractor.
Businesses and residents along Maude Street will have access to their properties during the works, however some access will be via temporary routes. Pedestrian access will be maintained during the works, however will alter as works progress.
No. Council will schedule works to avoid major construction from 30 November 2020 until 3 January 2021.
A lead contractor will be appointed to undertake the roadworks and streetscape works. This contract will be tendered publicly and it is anticipated that a contractor will be appointed by Council at an Ordinary Council Meeting.
The service relocation works will be completed by contractors on behalf of the service authorities and in conjunction with Greater Shepparton City Council. These contracts will be separate from, and in advance of the lead contractor.
Parking will be available in different areas throughout the construction period. Once construction is completed, parking will be available along the sides and centre of Maude Street. The removal of the old bus interchange will create additional parking. Parking will also remain available along Rowe Street and in the off-street car park between Rowe and High Streets, as well as the off-street parking available south of Vaughan Street. There are currently 50 parking spaces. The new layout will include 52 car parks including 2 x accessible car parks. Parking restrictions will be in place and ticket machines will be installed as part of these works.
Two disabled parking bays will be provided in front of the Shepparton Centre Pharmacy upon completion. Please note that there are four existing disabled car parks in front of Coles/Kmart, five in the Rowe street car park, two at the new Maude Street public amenities building, four in the shade sail carpark opposite Coles/Kmart and a further two outside the blood bank.
The reason for the location of the two in front of the pharmacy is to ensure that disabled access is available on both the eastern and western side of Maude Street, as well as north and south of the surrounding shopping precinct.
The trees will be removed and replaced with new trees during the construction. The replacement of the trees allows for the new trees to be located to align with the overall layout of the plan and also provides the opportunity to install tree cells which ensures the roots are appropriately contained and avoids damage to infrastructure. It also provides a better environment to establish a healthy mature tree.
There may be short interruptions to services as they are upgraded which will be communicated by the relevant authorities. Your waste will continue to be collected; however the location of where you leave your bins for collection may alter during the works. More information will be provided on these aspects during the works period.
For further information please contact the Project Management Office, Greater Shepparton City Council on 5832 9700.
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Please contact the Project Management Team - Greater Shepparton City Council on 03 5832 9535.
Council is pleased to advise the Maude Street Bus Interchange and Plaza redevelopment works are complete, with Maude Street opening to traffic and pedestrians Friday 20 December and the new public amenities building ready for use. Read more
The Maude Street Bus Interchange and Plaza redevelopment commenced earlier this year and is on track for completion by mid-December 2019. Read more
Greater Shepparton City Council advises Maude Street will be closed North bound turning right into Ashenden Street for the Maude Street Bus Interchange and Plaza upgrade. Read more
