Transport

Mickleham Road Upgrade

Location
Greenvale, Victoria
Value
$222 million
Client
Major Road Projects Victoria
Status
Complete
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About the project

BMD delivered Stage 1 of the Mickleham Road Upgrade for Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV).

Scope

Extra lanes on Mickleham Road between Somerton Road and Dellamore Boulevard, in Greenvale

Construction of two new traffic light intersections at Somerton Road and Aitken College

Upgrades to two existing traffic light intersections at Hillview Road and Dellamore Boulevard

Drainage, roadside safety, and barrier provisions

Construction of a shared walking and cycling path on the western and eastern sides of Mickleham Road between Somerton Road and Dellamore Boulevard

Installation of street lighting, road signage, line marking, public transport priority facilities and bus stop provisions

Landscaping and urban design

Protection, modification and relocation of gas, sewer, power, NBN and water services

Environmental initiatives

Trialled calcined clay as a low-carbon concrete option, developed in collaboration with Major Road Projects Victoria, Arup, University of Melbourne and Heidelberg Materials Australia

Partnered with Viva Energy to trial hydrotreated vegetable oil as a sustainable diesel substitute

Propagated seeds with Aitken College, which were nurtured in a greenhouse and replanted locally, building biodiversity knowledge and hands-on skills

Implemented an Australian first mobile slurry waste system with Patriot Environmental Management – separating solids and liquids, allowing water reuse and repurposing solids for topsoil onsite

Used goats for weed control on rocky terrain-an eco-friendly alternative to herbicides

Installed habitat hollows with Habitat Management Services to provide new homes for parrots and possums

Recycled coffee grounds with social enterprise Reground to create fertiliser for landscaping

Installed battery and hybrid generators to power approximately 60% of the site compound’s energy needs and traffic management signals

Collaborated with Soil Recycling Co to improve 2,720m3 of topsoil – stockpiled to use as part of landscaping works – supporting lasting native growth