Thompsons Road & Berwick–Cranbourne Road Intersection Upgrade

Roads & Transport InfrastructureTraffic Management

4 May

Principal: VIDA ROADS (FORMERLY MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS VICTORIA)
Value: $50.9 million
Location: Melbourne South‑East
Delivery: completed 2026
Sector: Roads & Transport Infrastructure

Project Overview

The Thompsons Road and Berwick–Cranbourne Road Intersection Upgrade was delivered by Whelans Group as part of a major transport improvement program within one of Melbourne's fastest-growing corridors. The project transformed a high-volume metropolitan intersection, enhancing safety, increasing capacity and improving traffic flow for the growing community.

Delivered within a live urban environment, the project required extensive coordination across multiple stakeholders, service authorities and road users while maintaining access throughout construction. The upgrade was successfully completed seven months ahead of schedule, providing earlier benefits to motorists and the surrounding community.

Scope of Works

Major intersection reconfiguration
Staged pavement construction
Drainage upgrades
Utilities relocations, including gas, telecommunications, water and electrical services
Traffic staging and management
Environmental and stakeholder management
Pedestrian and active transport improvements

Delivery Challenges

Maintaining traffic flow through a critical metropolitan intersection
Coordinating multiple service relocations within a heavily constrained corridor
Delivering complex construction staging while keeping the network operational
Managing community, environmental and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle

Our Approach

Whelans Group applied a collaborative and solutions-focused delivery model, supported by detailed planning, early utility investigations, disciplined staging and proactive stakeholder engagement. Leveraging our self-perform capability and extensive experience working in live traffic environments, the team successfully managed complex programme interfaces while maintaining safety, quality and productivity across all project phases.

Project Outcomes

Completed seven months ahead of schedule
Improved intersection capacity and traffic efficiency
Enhanced safety outcomes for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists
Successful coordination of multiple utility relocations
Maintained traffic access throughout construction
Delivered long-term infrastructure benefits to Melbourne's south-east growth corridor