MOTORISTS across the Mornington Peninsula are enduring extreme delays as a combination of concurrent roadworks and road closures affect the area’s main arterial routes. A southbound lane closure on Nepean Highway outside the Bata site in Mornington, where private developer Neue Space is overseeing the construction of a new slip lane and bus stop to service its development, has become the flashpoint for widespread frustration at the state of the local road network. The closure is scheduled to remain in place until 22 June 2026. Compounding the disruption are ongoing works associated with Peninsula Link, which has diverted traffic onto…
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TRAFFIC on Peninsula Link will be severely disrupted for the next two months with the northbound lane closed between Moorooduc Highway and Bungower Road. During that time, work will be undertaken to “rebuild the pavement structure” but Service Stream, which manages maintenance of Peninsula Link, has said the road will reopen on 8 June without the final surface layer due to “expected low temperatures over winter”. It is expected the same stretch of road will be closed again in December to complete the final surface layer. The roadworks have created traffic chaos over the last few months with thousands of…
MORE than 30 roads across the Mornington Peninsula Shire are set for major improvements under a $7.3m project.Works are now under way as part of the council’s annual Road Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Program, funded by $5.3m from the council and an additional $2m from the federal government’s Roads to Recovery program. The 2025-26 rollout aims to improve road safety, extend the life of existing infrastructure, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.Works are under way at Uralla Rd in Mount Martha and Old White Hill Rd in Dromana. Additional resurfacing is planned for Wooralla Dr and Canadian Bay Rd in Mount Eliza,…