$210m investment to deliver 200 road safety projects across VIC

Thanks to a $210 million investment from the Victorian Government towards the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program, up to 200 projects will be delivered to help reduce road trauma. 

With this significant funding, councils will be provided with about $2 million to support the development, design and delivery of safety upgrades on local roads, intersections and precincts. 

With this funding, local councils will be able to deliver a series of upgrades to improve safety on local roads including pedestrian crossings, intersection upgrades and speed-calming measures. 

“We’ve funded more than 200 projects to help local councils to deliver safer streets where local communities need them most,” Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said. 

Local governments manage 87 per cent of the State’s roads and the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program supports the development as well as delivery of road safety infrastructure projects on these roads that many Victorians use every day to travel to school, work and around the community. 

Not only will this Program boost road safety, but it will also support the Victorian Government’s 2030 Road Safety Strategy that aims to reduce deaths on the road by half and put the State on a strong path to bust all road casualties by 2050. 

“We know local governments are deeply committed to making their local roads safer, and this program is providing the much-needed investment needed to help councils prevent crashes and save lives in their local communities,” TAC Chief Executive Officer Tracey Slatter said. 

“We’re working alongside every single Victorian council to deliver important road safety infrastructure on local roads,” Head of Road Safety Victoria Marcelo Vidales said. 

Source: Premier of Victoria – Media Centre; Transport Victoria; Infrastructure Magazine