McMillans Road, Northlakes pedestrian crossing

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is constructing a new pedestrian crossing on McMillans Road near Northlakes Shopping Centre.

The new pedestrian crossing will:

• improve road safety for all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, by incorporating a signalised pedestrian crossing and a footpath
• improve accessibility to and from the bus stop on McMillians Road and the Northlakes Shopping Centre.

The addition of the crossing is not expected to have a significant impact on commuter traffic in the area.

Works are expected to commence mid-September and be completed by the end of December.

Planning

A study undertaken in 2020 showed that pedestrians often cross the road at the location of the proposed crossing, and providing a signalised crossing here will encourage and facilitate safer access for pedestrians to the shopping centre.

A concept design for the crossing was developed following two rounds of community consultation and technical investigations found that a two-staged signalised pedestrian crossing would provide the most viable safety solution.

Previous announcement

• Stakeholder update - April 2024 PDF (914.9 KB).
• Stakeholder update - September 2023 PDF (903.6 KB)
• Pedestrian Crossing Study: McMillans Road, Northlakes factsheet - July 2020 PDF (1.8 MB)

Contact

Victor Jay
Senior Project Manager
0427 634 298
victor.jay@nt.gov.au