Roads across Victoria will be upgraded as part of a $210 million program designed to reduce road trauma.
Under the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program announced by Roads and Road Safety Minister Melissa Horne on Tuesday, councils across Victoria have received up to $2 million each to develop, design and deliver safety upgrades on more than 200 roads.
The funding will allow councils to improve safety by upgrading pedestrian crossings, and intersections and installing speed-calming measures.
Local governments manage 87 per cent of Victoria’s roads including those used on a daily basis to get people to work, school and around the local community.
“We’ve funded more than 200 projects to help local councils to deliver safer streets where local communities needs them most,” said Ms Horne in announcing the program funding.
“We’re working alongside every single Victorian council to deliver important road safety infrastructure on local roads,” added Head of Road Safety Victoria Marcelo Vidales.
TAC chief executive Tracey Slatter said providing funding for road upgrades to direct to local councils made sense.
“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.”
The Safe Local Roads and Streets Program is part of the state government’s 2030 Road Safety Strategy which aims to halve deaths by 2030 and put Victoria on a path to eliminate all road deaths by 2050.
