Jumping Creek Road Upgrade

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The Jumping Creek Road Upgrade is a major project to reconstruct the entire length of Jumping Creek Road, from Ringwood-Warrandyte Road in Warrandyte to Homestead Road in Wonga Park. This project also includes the construction of a recreational trail on the northern side of the road.

The Jumping Creek Road Development Framework was endorsed by Council in 2016, and the Jumping Creek Road Masterplan was later endorsed in 2022.

Factsheet - Jumping Creek Road Upgrade - 2023

Where is it?

Jumping Creek Road provides an important five kilometre link within Manningham, between Ringwood-Warrandyte Road, Warrandyte and Homestead Road, Wonga Park.

The Jumping Creek Road Upgrade is a major project to reconstruct the entire length of Jumping Creek Road, from Ringwood-Warrandyte Road in Warrandyte to Homestead Road in Wonga Park. This project also includes the construction of a recreational trail on the northern side of the road.

The Jumping Creek Road Development Framework was endorsed by Council in 2016, and the Jumping Creek Road Masterplan was later endorsed in 2022.

Factsheet - Jumping Creek Road Upgrade - 2023

Where is it?

Jumping Creek Road provides an important five kilometre link within Manningham, between Ringwood-Warrandyte Road, Warrandyte and Homestead Road, Wonga Park.

It connects the local communities of Warrandyte and Wonga Park and existing employment and retail precincts in Croydon, Chirnside Park and Lilydale. It serves as an important transport corridor between the municipalities of Manningham, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges.

The road is located within an environmentally significant landscape with valuable native vegetation and fauna and is also identified as being in a ‘high bushfire risk’ zone.

Why is the upgrade needed?

Jumping Creek Road is a significant local link road that experiences high traffic volumes, carrying more than 8,100 vehicles daily. Projections indicate that this volume will double to 15,000 vehicles daily by 2035.

Between 2012 and 2016, 17 vehicle crashes were reported along Jumping Creek Road. This included seven crashes causing serious injury requiring hospitalisation and one tragically causing fatality. Many of these crashes involved vehicles leaving the road and colliding with objects on the side of the road.

These incidents, combined with the deteriorating condition of the road and the challenges faced by pedestrians and cyclists in terms of accessibility, underscore the urgent need for an upgrade.

The Jumping Creek Road upgrade will address these concerns and improve safety for all road users, including motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. The objective is to deliver safe, sustainable and functional infrastructure that is harmonious with the local landscape.

When will the works happen?

We’re delivering the Jumping Creek Road Upgrade in stages.

We completed the first section of the road reconstruction between Ringwood-Warrandyte Road and Nelson Drive in Warrandyte in 2021. The next stage will progress between the township and Homestead Road.

The first stage of the trail construction works will cover the section between Nelson Drive to the Bridge before continuing to the township. We commenced works on the northern side of the road in June 2023, and we expect to complete the majority of the trail to the township by mid 2024.

How will the works affect me?

We'll provide information about the impacts of construction as we approach each stage. Subscribe to this project to receive updates direct to your inbox, or check this page for the latest news updates below.

We’ll contact any residents directly impacted by the works via letter or in person.

Jumping Creek Road Community Reference Panel

In January 2017, we established a Jumping Creek Road Community Reference Panel. It consists of residents, relevant local businesses and community group representatives.

The panel is an opportunity for us to provide updates, highlight issues, respond to queries and share ideas with the community, and receive feedback on proposals about the design and reconstruction of Jumping Creek Road.

The panel also considers issues previously raised by the community during the consultation process for the Jumping Creek Road Development Framework.

Questions?

Please leave your question here, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Alternatively, contact us on 9840 9333 or at manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au.


We will provide information about the impacts of each stage of works as we approach construction. Affected residents will be contacted directly via letter or in person. You can also stay up to date by following (may be say subscribing ) this project page [link], or regularly checking this page.

Consultation has concluded

  • Jumping Creek Road Upgrade - Survey Results

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    Late last year we invited local residents and community to tell us their comments and preferences on a footpath along Jumping Creek Road, between Yarra Road and Homestead Road.

    Your feedback showed that the majority of people who responded want to:

    • Retain the footpath along the north side of Jumping Creek Road
    • Widen the path to 1.5m, rather than constructing a path on the south side of Jumping Creek Road.
    Many people also commented on their preference for a sealed path, such as asphalt, to better cater for pedestrians of all abilities.

    The feedback received will help inform the design of Stage 3 of the Jumping Creek Road Upgrade. This includes the Wonga Park Township and area between Yarra Road and Homestead Road.

  • Stage 1A construction scheduled (Ringwood-Warrandyte Road to Nelson Drive)

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    Detailed design for Stage 1A is currently being finalised and construction works are scheduled to commence in June 2018. Some traffic disruption is expected during the works, however every effort will be made to ensure that Jumping Creek Road remains open to traffic at all times.

    These works will include:

    • lowering the road to provide improved sight lines at the crest
    • construction of the road including kerb and channel as well as underground drainage
    • construction of a gravel pedestrian path along the west side of the road
    • installation of guard rail on both sides of the road, as required
    • construction of a retaining wall on the east side of the road at the crest
    • associated vegetation removal and revegetation works.

  • Stage 1 design underway (Ringwood-Warradyte Road to Jumping Creek Bridge)

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    The preliminary design for the Stage 1 works has been completed in consultation with the Jumping Creek Road Community Reference Panel. A planning permit application for Stage 1A is due to be submitted in February 2018. This is required for vegetation removal, construction of retaining walls and a pedestrian path along this section of Jumping Creek Road.

    Construction of Stage 1 will be undertaken in the following stages:

    • Stage 1A (commencing June 2018): Ringwood- Warrandyte Road to Nelson Drive (subject to planning approval)
    • Stage 1B (commencing in early 2019): Nelson Drive to the approach of the Jumping Creek Bridge

    Staging of the works is necessary to ensure that works affecting traffic are limited to minimise impacts during the fire danger season.

  • Jumping Creek Road News Updates

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    Thanks for your feedback

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the provision of a footpath on Jumping Creek Road between Yarra Road and Homestead Road. The survey closed on Wednesday 15 November.

    The options for consideration include:

    • The retention of the existing gravel path along the north side of Jumping Creek Road in its current form
    • Construction of an asphalt path on the south side of Jumping Creek Road
    • The upgrade of the existing gravel path along the north side of the road to a maximum width of 1.5m, subject to vegetation impacts.

    The footpath is a key action of the Jumping Creek Road Development Framework that was adopted by Council in late 2016.