Moving Melton

Hopkins Road is a critical north south connector for the west providing access to employment precincts and connecting the Western Highway to the Princes Freeway.

Congestion

Hopkins Road carries approximately 27,000 vehicles a day and traffic modelling commissioned by Council indicate that this will increase to over 40,000 vehicles per day by 2031.

Population

68,000 new residents are expected to be added near Hopkins Road by 2051. In 2022 the population of Mt Atkinson was 7,000 and projected to increase to over 32,000 by 2051. Deanside currently 4,000 people is expected to grow to 25,000 by 2051. Fraser Rise currently 12,000 people is projected to increase to 34,000 people by 2051. Over 20,000 jobs are expected to be created at industrial zones near Hopkins Road including the Melbourne Business Park creating even more congestion.

Solution

• Extending Hopkins Road from the Western Highway to Taylors Road, including a new bridge over Kororoit Creek and signalised intersections, will help connect new suburbs along Hopkins Road.

• This road extension will connect future residents in Deanside to the future Mt Atkinson Train Station.