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Davenport Street pedestrian improvements - Kedron

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We’re completing improvements to pedestrian connectivity and safety on Davenport Street at Rode Road, Kedron.

Status
In progress
Category
Road
Timeframe
Early November to late November 2026.
Location
Kedron
Ward
Marchant Ward
Benefits
  • Make it safer and easier for people to cross the road.
  • Encourage slower and safer vehicle movements at this intersection.
  • Improve visibility between pedestrians and oncoming traffic.

Improvements for this project include:

  • installing a pedestrian island to make crossing Davenport Street easier and safer
  • upgrading the existing kerb ramps to improve pedestrian accessibility
  • undertaking minor landscaping, including installing turf
  • installing new line marking, including yellow no stopping lines.

Our Local Access Network Improvements program delivers small but important upgrades. These upgrades help make our suburbs safer and more accessible, particularly for pedestrians.

Works will take place from early November to late November 2026, weather and site conditions permitting. Work hours are 6.30pm to 6.30am Sunday to Thursday.

If you live in or are travelling through the area, you may notice:

  • increased noise, dust, vibration and construction vehicles
  • changed traffic conditions, including footpath and lane closures and reduced speed limits
  • our site laydown area located on the corner of Ethel Street and Davenport Street
  • traffic controllers and signage onsite. 

For more information, you can: