Koo Wee Rup Bypass
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Koo Wee Rup Bypass | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 2.9 km (1.8 mi)[1] |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Route number(s) |  M420 (2024–present) |
| Former route number |  C422 (2015–2024) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Koo Wee Rup RoadKoo Wee Rup, Victoria |
| South end |  Rossiter RoadKoo Wee Rup, Victoria |
Koo Wee Rup Bypass is a short road in Victoria, Australia, linking Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road more directly to South Gippsland Highway at Koo Wee Rup, subsequently bypassing Koo Wee Rup.
Route
[edit]Koo Wee Rup Bypass begins at the intersection with Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road and Manks Road in northern Koo Wee Rup and runs south as a dual-lane, single-carriageway road to the west of the town, over the Bunyip River drains, to terminate at Rossiter Road shortly afterwards; the intersection with South Gippsland Highway is 500 metres away. It acts to remove through traffic, particularly heavy vehicles, from the town centre.
History
[edit]In August 2013, Lend Lease Engineering (formerly Abigroup) was awarded the contract to construct the bypass, including a new 280-metre (920 ft) bridge spanning the Bunyip River drains. Construction finished in May 2015, six months ahead of schedule, for a cost of $66 million. It was opened to traffic on 15 May 2015.[2][3]
The bypass is the first stage of a major upgrade of Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road, ultimately to convert it to freeway standard between South Gippsland Highway south of Koo Wee Rup and Princes Freeway south of Pakenham.[4] The next stage is the eventual duplication of the bypass, its linking to the South Gippsland Highway, and then the conversion of the road to Pakenham; more planning is required before any further progress is to be made.
Major intersections
[edit]Koo Wee Rup Bypass is entirely contained within the Shire of Cardinia local government area.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Koo Wee Rup | 0 | 0.0 | Koo Wee Rup Road (M420 north/C419 east) – Koo Wee Rup, Pakenham, Melbourne | Northern terminus of bypass M420 continues north along Koo Wee Rup Road | |
| Manks Road (west) – Clyde | |||||
| 2.9 | 1.8 | Rossiter Road (M420 southwest/C421) – Tooradin, Koo Wee Rup, Longwarry | Southern terminus of bypass M420 continues southwest along Rossiter Road | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Koo Wee Rup Bypass" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ VicRoads. "Koo Wee Rup Bypass project page". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "VicRoads Annual Report 2014-15". VicRoads. Melbourne: Victorian Government Library Service. 3 September 2015. p. 13.
- ^ Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (September 2012). "Healesville – Koo Wee Rup Road – Stage 1A" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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