THE roundabout intersection of Knight and Hawdon Streets in Shepparton will be replaced by traffic lights.
The $4M upgrade of the intersection, not far from the new site of the Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Notre Dame College and St Brendans Primary School, is aimed at addressing traffic concerns once the new ‘super school’ is complete for the 2022 school year.
It is expected that more than 2,000 students will attend GSSC once it’s operational, leading to heavy traffic and the potential for congestion.
Federal Member for Nicholls, Mr Drum, made the announcement last week which included $500,000 of funding to go towards improving road safety around Murchison Primary School and St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cobram. This includes the installation of electronic speed limit signs.
“The concept of bringing four schools into one has led to many questions on how the traffic can be handled, this project assists with that,” Mr Drum said.
“It’s also a junction that’s close to Notre Dame and St Brendan’s schools so we know that part of Shepparton will be very busy every morning and evening.
“There will be challenges for town planners and the school will need to build capacity for buses, drop-off zones and parking. It won’t be simple or easy, but the Federal Government is trying to lessen the impact on our local roads.”
The three projects are expected to be completed by July this year.
