New traffic lights at the Surf Coast Highway and Coombes Road intersection in Torquay are up for tender.
Surf Coast Shire has advertised the tender, which will close on August 31.
As part of the works, Rosser Boulevard will be extended and linked to the intersection.
The works will create a new highway access point for north Torquay residents, which will help ease the traffic load on Merrijig Drive.
It is also hoped to make it safer and easier for drivers to access Coombes Road and for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Coombes Road, when using the walking/bike track along the highway.
“These traffic lights have been planned for some time, and will make a big difference in
reducing the load on Merrijig Drive, which gets very busy at peak times,” Surf Coast Shire Cr Rose Hodge said.
“I know that turning into and out of Coombes Road can be tricky at times, so the traffic lights will make this a lot safer and smoother.
“Plus a lot of students use the track that runs along the highway to walk or ride to school, and this will create a signalised crossing point at Coombes Road.”
Cr Hodge said the works are hoped to begin in the coming months.
“We are wary of ensuring the works have minimal impact during the busy peak summer period,” Cr Hodge said.
The works are expected to take six months to complete, followed by a commissioning process, which involves working with Powercor and Department of Transport signals contractors to switch the lights on. This process can sometimes take months.
