Dear Petitioners,

The council has asked me to share these details with you, please find them below: 

Council is aware of safety concerns raised by the community along Chapel Road, Keysborough, including the request for safer pedestrian crossing locations.

Council officers have developed a concept for road safety improvements along Chapel Road between Hutton Road and Dandenong Bypass.  We have applied for a funding grant through the Victorian Government’s Safe Local Roads and Streets Program to deliver the first stage of these improvements.

Currently council officers are working through details of this application with the Victorian Governments Department of Transport and Planning and Transport Accident Commission who are assessing the application. Assuming no issues arise, we are hopeful of receiving funding to deliver these improvements in 2026.  The first stage of improvements is proposed to include raised intersections, raised safety platforms, a zebra crossing near Pencil Park and a speed limit reduction.  If funding is successful, community consultation will occur in 2026 and Council will continue to look for opportunities to fund the delivery of the future stage(s).

Should the funding be unsuccessful, Council will investigate options to provide a low-cost solution to improve safety near Pencil Park in the short term until funding can be obtained.

If you have any questions regarding the above information, you can contact Council’s Transport team at roadsafety@cgd.vic.gov.au

Kind Regards,

Wrian