
Welsford Street Road Closure
Greater Shepparton City Council would like to inform the community rolling road closures will be in place on Welsford Street on Wednesday 5 February. Read more
Greater Shepparton City Council is undertaking design and upgrade works to Welsford Street to improve traffic flow and safety. Council has now completed Stages 1 to 3 of the six stage upgrade and will soon begin construction on Stage 4.
Stages 1-3 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.
Stage 4 designs have been completed for the upgrade of Welsford Street from north of Fryers Street to north of High Street. Construction will commence by late 2022 and is estimated to take three-to-four months to complete.
Designs for Stages 5 and 6 are currently being investigated and will seek to upgrade Welsford Street from north of High Street to the Wyndham Street (Goulburn Valley Highway) and Sobraon Street intersection. Council will begin pre-draft consultation in mid-2022 with stakeholders and landowners along Welsford Street to inform any designs prepared.
Council is now seeking pre-draft feedback on the upgrade of Welsford Street (Stages 5 and 6). Use our interactive map or complete a short survey to share your thoughts about the future upgrade of Welsford Street.
Submissions close at midnight on 26 August 2022.
Stage 4 of the project will see the upgrade of Welsford Street from north of Fryers Street to the north of High Street. Construction will begin in late 2022 and is estimated to take three-to-four months to complete. Council will begin investigative works and pre-draft consultation with key stakeholders and landowners/occupiers for Stages 5 and 6 in mid-2022.
Yes, Stages 1, 2 and 3 are now complete. Construction for Stage 4 is expected to commence shortly. Stages 5 and 6 will seek to upgrade Welsford Street from the south of Fryers Street to the Wyndham Street (Goulburn Valley Highway) and Sobraon Street intersection.
Stage 4 is scheduled to begin construction in late 2022 and is estimated to take three-to-four months to complete.
North bound traffic can continue using the recently completed north bound lanes of Welsford Street.
South bound traffic will need to detour via Wyndham Street until Stages works are complete.
Partial road closure will enable the large machinery undertaking the works to have immediate access to the location, and ensure that the works are undertaken in safe and efficient manner whilst allowing traffic to flow with restrictions.
Businesses along Welsford Street will have access to their properties during the works; however, there will be some temporary changes to access as works progress. Pedestrian access will be provided during the works; however access will alter as the works progress. A traffic management plan is available above to help you navigate around the works.
The works will include:
The works are designed to improve the standard of and traffic flow along Welsford Street, and will result in better traffic movement.
Council will advertise tenders in July 2022 and will update this section once the contract is awarded.
There will be planned disruptions to services and relevant service authorities will provide this information to affected residents/businesses closer to the upgrade. Waste collection will continue to be picked up regularly, however, collection locations may be altered for some residents/businesses. Those affected will be notified accordingly.
Council has created this webpage to provide project updates. 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.
Council will provide this information closer to the upgrade date.
For further information please contact:
Saleem Shaikh
Project Manager
Greater Shepparton City Council
Phone: (03) 5832 9700
Alex Smith
Senior Strategic Planner
Greater Shepparton City Council
Phone: (03) 5832 9700
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