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The Springvale Boulevard will be an iconic gateway to Sensational Springvale.
This page offers current information on the Springvale Boulevard project and will be updated regularly as project progresses. Scroll down to see more detail on the development of the project.
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Read the construction bulletins below:
Construction Update 1 - 19 August 2021
Construction Update 2 - October 2021
Construction Update 3 - November 2021
Construction Update 4 - December 2021
Construction Update 5 - February 2022
Construction Update 6 - March 2022
Construction Update 7 - April 2022
Construction Update 8 - May 2022
With extensive community engagement informing the design, the project will deliver on the community’s aspirations for the area.
These aspirations include:
Key outcomes will include improved pedestrian movement and safety, enhanced shopping and dining experiences, new opportunities for people to connect and relax, and for community celebrations.
The boulevard will feature widened footpaths, new garden beds and more trees providing year-round shade, more seating, improved street lighting, and high-quality, thought-provoking design elements that reflect the diverse cultures of Springvale.
Together with the recently completed Springvale Hub project, Springvale Boulevard will celebrate the area’s rich cultural tapestry and create a renewed sense of pride in the Springvale Activity Centre.
The project will serve as a model for urban revitalisation in Australia.
The existing footpath and road pavement on Springvale Road, between Windsor Avenue and Balmoral Avenue, will be transformed into a magnificent boulevard, giving the Springvale Road shopping and business precinct back to the people.
Council’s investment in this key strategic project will reinforce the status of Sensational Springvale as one of Melbourne’s leading cultural destinations and enhance the vibrancy and commercial sustainability of the Springvale Activity Centre.
The project will be delivered across two stages. Construction of Stage 1 has started and is expected to be completed August 2022. Timeframes for Stage 2 have not yet been set.
Construction of the Springvale Boulevard will enhance the future prosperity of Springvale Activity Centre as a leading cultural destination of Melbourne.
The current narrow footpaths will be transformed into a beautiful green space that prioritises people.
The project will:
The project will benefit a broad range of people associated with Springvale, including more than 20,000 local residents, 500 businesses and approximately 100,000 visitors annually.
Stage 1 of the project is a full streetscape upgrade of the road and footpaths on Springvale Road between Balmoral Avenue and the Windsor Avenue intersection.
Works and improvements will include:
Residents and visitors will have a more enjoyable shopping experiences or can simply drop by to connect, linger and enjoy the area.
Yes. Council has conducted extensive community engagement on the project since 2016, including more than 1,100 people sharing their aspirations for the project.
The aspirations from these community engagement sessions can be seen as part of the final design concept and Community Engagement Framework.
The budget for Stage 1 construction is $6 million. It will be fully funded by Council without any new borrowings or impact on rates.
The overall project will be built in two stages. Construction of Stage 1 will start in May 2021 and conclude in July 2022. The timing of Stage 2 is yet to be determined and is subject to future budget consideration.
Council will work with the Department of Transport, as the main road authority, to ensure that traffic and parking associated with the project is planned, managed and monitored.
During the construction phase, the appointed contractor will be required to keep local traders and other nearby property owners informed of any changes to pedestrian or traffic movements, and provide appropriate traffic management to minimise potential disruption to local traffic flow.
Yes. A width of approximately 1.5m will be maintained on the footpaths so that pedestrians can access shops along the entire length of Springvale Road during construction.
There will be some changes to parking and pedestrian access on Springvale Road while the project is underway.
Parking losses will be minimised as best possible as various stages of construction are completed.
A portion of the northern carpark in Warwick Avenue will be used as a site compound for the construction team and materials. Traffic Management will be in place to ensure safe school pick up and drops offs.
Council is pleased to announce that all business owners / occupants located on Springvale Road between Lightwood Road and Windsor Avenue are eligible for free parking on the upper levels of ‘Number 8’ Balmoral Avenue multi-deck carpark. Additional free permits are available for your staff. Keep informed via this project page.
There will be some changes to loading zones on Springvale Road while the project is underway.
To minimise and mitigate against possible local impacts such as noise and dust, some construction works will take place at night.
The contractor will be required to put in place a Construction Management Plan and operate within Environment Protection Authority standards.
The contactor will keep traders informed of any changes to traffic or pedestrian access.
Council is putting in place measures to help traders to keep on trading and to encourage residents to keep on shopping in the Springvale Road area.
These measures include:
Council will communicate regularly with traders and others in the immediate vicinity of the site. Council will also keep the wider community up-to-date on the project with regular project bulletins, this project page, social media updates, local media articles and via community newsletters.
People can stay informed of this project by contacting Council via email SpringvaleBoulevard@cgd.vic.gov.au or phone on 8571 1000.
The construction team will also be in contact with affected traders directly throughout the project.
The Springvale Boulevard project will be delivered in line with Victorian Government COVID-19 directives of the day.
Stage 2 is currently unfunded and timing is yet to be determined. However, Council will consult with the community when funding becomes available.
The underpass is not part of the current scope of works. Council will consider the future of the underpass as part of Stage 2 works, when funding becomes available.
For all enquiries about this project, please contact Council on 8571 1000 or via email SpringvaleBoulevard@cgd.vic.gov.au
For all afterhours emergencies, please contact Council’s emergency afterhours service on 8571 1000.
The Springvale Boulevard project will transform Springvale Road into a signature boulevard to reinforce the Activity Centre as one of Melbourne’s leading and much loved cultural destinations.
Community consultation raised important aspirations such as:
These aspirations were key in guiding the design and can be seen as part of the final concept. We thank the community for their valuable input into the design process.
Springvale Boulevard Concept Plan Poster - 15MB
Alternatively, residents can view the full concept design in large scale at Post Office Laneway (adjacent to the Springvale Post Office), Springvale Road, Springvale.
Community consultation is now closed.
Council would like to thank the community for their input with over 1,000 people participating in workshops, online feedback, ‘out in the street’ sessions and face to face conversations.
“We need plants – there is too much concrete everywhere”
“In years gone mass plantings of annuals provided colour to the precinct”
Design Response
Plant selection for the project reflects the rich cultural diversity of the precinct with a framework of Australian plants, mixed with exotic display gardens at key locations along the street. Shade canopy trees are proposed for the widened footpath areas to provide amenity to pedestrians.
"We’d like re-paving of the footpaths with nice designs relating to the area as it is now, and perhaps its history”
Design Response
A custom Springvale paving pattern was developed to highlight moments of East/West connection into Springvale’s hidden network of laneways and arcades. The pattern uses seemingly displaced individual units that cluster together to form a strong and connected paving pattern. The paving pattern serves as a metaphor for the migrant experience, referencing thousands of migrants who have made Springvale their home and in turn strengthened the Springvale community.
‘Make people more comfortable on the street with seats and space to sit and watch’
Design response
We are proposing numerous new standard seats all along Springvale Road. This will be complimented by custom designed ‘stools’ at key east-west locations.
The custom seating strategy was developed to reflect the patterns of street occupation that occur throughout the Springvale shopping precinct. Clusters of individual stools arranged at key moments will provide flexibility for people to sit alone or in groups.
‘I visit 3 or 4 times a week to food shop – we need more areas to sit, eat, have a coffee and relax…’
‘Many customers are elderly and have full shopping jeeps’
‘The footpath goods allow curious shoppers to explore and enjoy’
Did you know that Springvale Road is the longest ‘arterial’ road in Melbourne? It’s approximately 40 km from Edithvale to Doncaster East. While there’s no doubt that Springvale Road is an important road for drivers, it is also an important place for people.
Design response
Wider Footpaths
Remove Central median and trees
The benefits of the 24 hour / 40km per hour speed limit will improve pedestrian and vehicle safety throughout the precinct.