With National Road Safety Week upon us, the Victorian Government is making roads from Mildura through to Melbourne safer through upgrades to local road safety infrastructure.
Each year, National Road Safety Week runs from the 11th– 18th May. This year, more than 125 road safety projects having been approved for delivery across more than 30 local government areas.
All 79 local councils are participating in the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program which provides councils with up to $2 million to deliver safety upgrades on their highest risk local roads, intersections, and precincts.
Works on a suite of road safety upgrades along Fischer Street in Torquay are expected to start later this year, enabling bike riders and pedestrians to travel more safely between the town centre and the northern Torquay education, sport and shopping precinct.
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Other works include raised pedestrian and cyclist crossings which will be installed on each approach to the two roundabouts at Darian Road and Centreside Drive, as well as at the east-west approach to the Merrijig Drive roundabout.
Cycle lanes will also be built between Centreside Drive and Merrijig Drive to separate cars and cyclists.
Other key projects completed across the state include a new roundabout and raised pedestrian crossings in Clifton Springs, raised pedestrian crossings in Warrnambool, as well as new pedestrian crossings, speed calming infrastructure and improved intersections configurations between Clifton Hill and North Abbotsford.
Local government authorities manage 87 per cent of Victoria’s roads and by building local governments’ capacities to plan, fund and deliver road safety improvements on local roads.
Melissa Horne, Minister for Roads and Road Safety says the Victorian Government continues to invest in road safety infrastructure that saves lives, reduces injuries, and prevents crashes before they happen.
Tracey Slatter, Chief Executive Officer of TAC, said the organisation are proud of the road safety improvements that this program is helping local councils deliver for the people in their communities.
“Working together to prevent road trauma is what National Road Safety Week is all about,” she said.
For more information, visit: roadsafetyweek.com.au/
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