The Australian Government is committed to improving road safety and is working with state and territory Governments to deliver safety treatments on road networks nationally, including through the Road Safety Program.
State highways and arterial roads are being upgraded through the application of road safety treatments, including shoulder sealing and the installation of rumble strips to support the safe return of vehicles from the shoulder into the travel lane, physical barriers to prevent run-off road crashes, and median treatments to prevent head-on vehicle collisions. Vulnerable road users, like cyclists and pedestrians, in urban areas will see greater protection through road safety upgrades to include traffic calming, separated cycle-ways, and the installation of raised pedestrian crossings.
| YEAR | PROJECT | AG FUNDING |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (Tranche 3) |
Pavement rehabilitation, including installation of safety barriers at targeted locations and other safety improvements. Road treatment includes ‐ Colac Lavers Hill Road (Targeted Safety Barrier works and Pavement Rehabilitation) ‐ Cobden Port Campbell Rd (Pavement Rehabilitation and other treatment works) ‐ Princetown Road (Pavement Rehabilitation) |
$11,500,000 |
| 2022 (Tranche 3) |
Additional shoulder sealing and other safety projects (Statewide program) | $6,676,000 |
| 2022 (Tranche 3) |
Motorcycle safety improvements, including installation of signage, Audio Tactile Line Marking and safety barriers on Great Ocean Road ‐ Moonlight Head, Wattle Hill | $4,144,000 |
| 2022 (Tranche 3) |
Safety Improvements to various interchanges and intersections (Statewide program) | $2,372,000 |
| 2022 (Tranche 3) |
Introduction of static traffic controls and signage to reduce speed limits (Statewide program) | $928,000 |
| 2021 (Tranche 1) |
Continuous barrier (wire rope safety barrier) installation on the Western Highway | $30,734,187 |
| 2021 (Tranche 1) |
Shoulder sealing and Audio Tactile Line Marking (ATLM) on the Ararat-Halls Gap Road, Pomonal Road to Grampians Road | $1,955,200 |
| 2021 (Tranche 1) |
Regulatory speed reduction from 100km/h to 80km/h at Marengo, Hordern Vale / Glenaire, Lower Gellibrand, and 80km/h to 60km/h at Wattle Hill, including installation of advisory and tourist signage. | $504,000 |
Funding Source | Infrastructure Investment Program - Road Safety Program
Responsible Entity for the Works | Victorian Government
