The Federal Government is investing $33.3 million to address 56 known crash sites, including major junctions on Labuan Rd, which will receive several upgrades.
The junction of Labuan Rd and the Goulburn Valley Hwy has been allocated $870,000 to:
- Install electronic side road vehicle-activated speed signs.
- Remove the crest and tree on Labuan Road.
- Install a splitter island, rumble strips, a mountable apron, signage upgrades and consider a speed reduction to 60 km/h on Labuan Rd.
At the other end of Labuan Rd, from the Murray Valley Hwy to Sandmount Rd, $1,290,000 has been allocated to:
- Install new splitter islands
- Widen the road and bellmouth sealing (the area of a side road that widens when connecting to a main road)
- Upgrade lighting at intersections.
- Install signage and line-marking at the existing one-lane bridge to give priority to southbound motorists, with supporting signage.
The funding, under the 2024-25 Black Spot Program, also addresses other dangerous intersections in Moira Shire.
The Benalla-Tocumwal Rd, Peach Rd and Healy Rd intersection in Yarroweyah has been allocated $738,000 for the installation of electronic side road vehicle-activated speed limit signs and splitter islands and flag lighting on side roads.
The Campbell Rd and Goulburn Valley Hwy junction in Cobram has been allocated $267,000 for electronic side road vehicle-activated signs on the Murray Valley Hwy. The plan includes considering extending the 60 km/h speed limit on the highway and on the south approach.
Assistant Infrastructure and Transport Minister Carol Brown said the Black Spot Program funded a range of safety measures at locations where serious crashes had occurred, or were at risk of occurring.
“I am pleased to announce this latest round of Black Spot projects in Victoria, which will improve roads across the state,” she said.
“Every death on Victorian roads is a tragedy and could have been avoided.
“Local communities know where their most dangerous road locations are and their ability to nominate projects under this program and work with state and local experts in reviewing nominations is why this program is so successful.
“With the recent announcement of our increased commitment to this long-running program, I strongly encourage individuals, organisations and local governments to nominate sites in their local communities for consideration in the next round of funding.”
For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program or to nominate a black spot, visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/about/local-initiatives/black-spot-program/