City of Whittlesea Council has welcomed a $270 million funding commitment from the Victorian Labor Party to upgrade 3.6km of Findon Road if re-elected.
The election promise, made by new Victorian Premier, Ben Carroll, committed to doubling the lanes, upgrading key intersections and cutting congestion on the busy thoroughfare to Epping.
The Council has long advocated for the upgrade of Findon Road, with the project included as a top priority in its Advocacy Prospectus 2025–29.
It says the project will ensure Findon Road becomes a continuous east-west link with significantly increased capacity.
“Findon Road plays a pivotal role in connecting our community to employment, education and essential services,” said Mayor, Lawrie Cox.
“This upgrade is critical to ensuring we keep pace with rapid local population growth. Investment now will increase capacity and connectivity, ease future congestion, and create long-term benefits for residents, visitors and businesses.
“We’ve heard our community’s concerns and advocated strongly for Findon Road to be upgraded for many years.
“We are pleased the Victorian Labor Party has committed to upgrading Findon Road if they are re-elected in November.”
Findon Road crosses the local government area and provides an important link between the Hume Freeway and Plenty Road. It carries 23,000 vehicles each day and modelling suggests it will carry 35,000 vehicles a day by 2031.
