Fogartys Gap Road upgrade - stage 2

  • Project typeRoad upgrade
  • Project scheduleCompleted
  • Contractor nameLeech Earthmoving Contracting Pty Ltd.
  • Completion Date15 May 2023
Fogartys Gap Road

Fogartys Gap Road is a rural link road between Maldon and Calder Highway. The road is a popular route for local cyclists as well as commuters between Maldon, Castlemaine and destinations further along the Calder Highway.

Project background

Mount Alexander Shire Council is proposing to reconstruct a 3.5km section of Fogartys Gap Road in Ravenswood South. The 3.5km stretch of road being reconstructed spans approximately 1.2km west of the Woodbrook Road and east to Leversha Road.

This project will improve the safety of this section of Fogartys Gap Road making it safe for all road users.

 

Project summary

Council has identified this section of Fogartys Gap Road as requiring treatment. The following road safety risk factors have been identified, they include narrow lane widths, high speed, unsealed shoulders, poor sight distance over crests and poor road signage.

The works have been split into two (2) Stages:

• Stage 1 - 2.24km of road between Woodbrook Road and Leversha Road and
• Stage 2 - 1.4km of road to the west of Woodbrook Road including the Woodbrook Road intersection works.

This page is about stage two of the project.

Project aim and design considerations

 

Council aims to improve the condition and safety of the road for road users by:

• Reconstruction and widening the existing road to include 1.5m sealed shoulder
• Improved delineation, guideposts, cyclist and advisory speed signage
• Extending culverts and trafficable end walls
• Improved erosion control measures
• Intersection improvements at Woodbrook Road

 

Contact details

Kerrie Eldridge - Senior Project Manager

Location

Fogartys Gap Road, Walmer 3463  View Map

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