Local families will enjoy a bit more peace and quiet with over two kilometres of new noise walls to be installed at Glenroy and Gowenbrae.

The Andrews Labor Government has awarded a $10 million contract to BMD Constructions to build new noise walls along the M80 Ring Road at Glenroy and Gowanbrae.

Designed to reduce noise and enhance quality of life for local residents, five new noise walls will protect Glenroy and Gowanbrae from the impacts of traffic noise from the M80 Ring Road. Construction will start within weeks.

The noise walls will minimise the traffic noise generated by the 160,000 vehicles, including approximately 28,000 trucks, that use the road every day.

An architectural feature will also be installed for motorists on the M80 Ring Road and as they approach Glenroy and Gowanbrae.

The noise walls have been designed to provide maximum benefit to residents, and include features such as clear panels to prevent shadowing on houses and ensure light reaches into natural recreational areas.

Designed in close consultation with local residents and Moreland City Council, the new noise walls will support and enhance Council’s plans to develop recreational open space and the shared user path at Gowanbrae.

Construction will start shortly and is expected to be completed by mid-2017.

Quotes attributable to Member for Pascoe Vale Lizzie Blandthorn

“We’re building noise walls to protect and enhance the Glenroy and Gowanbrae communities for decades to come.”

“We heard the concerns about the impact of noisy freeway traffic in Glenroy and Gowanbrae from local residents and the Andrews Labor Government is getting on with building the noise walls to make your neighbourhoods quieter.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Sunbury Josh Bull

“These new noise walls will improve local recreational areas. Local community members will be able to enjoy quieter walking trails along Moonee Ponds Creek, or hit a tennis ball with much less ambient noise at the Gowanbrae reserve.”

“Local residents have had to put up with noise for too long and we’re getting on with fixing it.”