The Victorian Government has commenced works in Kyneton, that form part of the $976 million road maintenance blitz, the largest single year investment in road maintenance in the state’s history.
Over the next nine months, crews will complete thousands of projects on the state’s network, ranging from road rehabilitation and resurfacing, patching potholes and maintaining bridges, to installing traffic lights and signage.
The blitz will target the state’s busiest travel and trade routes. Major maintenance projects will be delivered as part of the funding, with 70 per cent of all funding going towards regional roads.
The key roads across regional Victoria that will be targeted through this massive program of works include the Western Highway, Princes Highway East, Princes Highway West, Hume Highway and Calder Highway.
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Other works will include upgrades to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, Leakes Road, Normanby Road, the Warburton Highway and Boronia Road.
Flora upkeep, general roadside maintenance, as well as inspections will also be delivered as part of the program. Traffic lights and electric signs will also be fixed.
Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said the much-needed upgrades would help to support the delivery of road maintenance, while also supporting local jobs.
“We’re investing nearly a billion dollars to rebuild and repair the roads that Victorians depend on every single day – from the highways connecting our major centres to the local roads that keep our communities moving,” Horne said.
