A Cobblebank road will shut for 15 weeks to enable essential upgrades to take place.
Alfred Road will be closed from August 18- December 5 for the developer-led works between Buckingham Boulevard and Mount Cottrell Road.
The closure will enable crews to upgrade the road to an urban standard.
Melton council said the upgrade would significantly improve safety and the condition of the road for residents and other road users.
Detours will be in place via the Western Highway and Exford Road for the duration of the works.
Mayor Steve Abboushi said council has been working closely with the developer to limit the duration of the works and minimise disruption as much as possible.
“This project is part of a series of works across the City of Melton to ease traffic congestion and make our roads safer and better suited to our growing community,” he said.
“While we try and minimise road closures wherever possible, in this instance there is no option to build the road whilst allowing traffic through or keeping the road open.
“We know that these works will cause delays, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as the project is completed.”
Details: melton.vic.gov.au/roadworks.
