Articles tagged: Princes Highway
Crumbling highway needs fix
Huge potholes are creating traffic hazards on the recently upgraded Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea but “some maintenance” is coming.
Speeder’s licence loss puts pressure on wife
A Colac man will need his wife to drive him to work for the next six months, after driving more than 35kmh above the speed limit on the Princes Highway.
Speeding driver loses licence
A Melbourne father of eight who was caught travelling at more than 160kmh on the Princes Highway will pay a $2000 fine and lose his licence for 14 months.
Mandatory licence suspensions for speeders
Two men caught travelling at more than 130kmh on the Princes Highway have lost their licences after facing Colac Magistrates Court this week.
Flood-affected road repairs
Work has started to repair flood-damaged sections of the Princes Highway near Stonyford.
Indecisive driver involved in highway crash
Motorists escaped serious injuries during a two-car crash at the Colac district’s “Blue Church” intersection at the weekend.
Warranty will cover road work
Road workers have been tearing up and resealing a section of the Princes Highway east of Colac this week, just three years after the road opened.
Two treated in hospital after highway crash
Two motorists have ended up in hospital after yet another two-vehicle crash on the Princes Highway east of Colac.
Roadside slashing ramps up
The State Government says it will slash roadside grass alongside the Colac district’s busiest roads by Christmas, as fire authorities warn of high grassfire risk this summer.
Speeder hits 218kmh on Princes Highway as police crack down
A Camperdown motorist reached speeds of up to 218kmh between Colac and Winchelsea and evaded police before his capture at the weekend.
Vehicles left damaged after hitting pothole
The Transport Department has done emergency repairs on a Pirron Yallock pothole that caused vehicle damage this week.
TV push for highway work
A highway advocacy group has launched a TV campaign to ramp up pressure on governments to deliver promised Colac district road improvements.
Overtaking lanes near completion
Work is back underway to finish construction of overtaking lanes on the Princes Highway at Weerite, west of Colac, with roads authorities targeting March for the project’s completion date.
Weather delays highway work
Wet weather has delayed the construction of overtaking lanes on the Princes Highway at Weerite, with the project likely to continue into next year.
Blue Church corner gets $9M upgrade
The Blue Church corner west of Colac will receive $9 million for safety upgrades, the Federal Government has announced.
Highway upgrade work continues
Roadworks continue to progress at Weerite, with the construction of new overtaking lanes on the Princes Highway impacting traffic between Colac and Camperdown.
Riordan in roundabout row
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says a newly built roundabout at Colac East is an accident waiting to happen and is demanding the State Government make urgent improvements at the site.
Dad’s Porsche impounded after son caught speeding
A Melbourne driver has some seriously awkward conversations ahead with his father, girlfriend and a magistrate, after police impounded his daddy’s Porsche outside of Warncoort yesterday.
MP welcomes barrier inquiry
Colac’s state MP has welcomed an audit into wire rope barriers, after calling for a review for years.
No set date for highway completion
Workers on the Princes Highway duplication east of Colac have raced ahead, but the road’s likely finish date is still unclear.
Motorists call for higher limit
Two young professionals working in Colac have launched a campaign to raise the speed limit of the Princes Highway between Colac and Werribee.
Vehicle engulfed beside Princes Highway
A fire has gutted a car and held up traffic on the Princes Highway near Winchelsea.
Camera monitoring notorious Blue Church corner
Blue Church resident Colin Carter has welcomed Regional Roads Victoria’s move to install a surveillance camera at the notorious intersection bordering his home.
Alliance to advocate for highway upgrade
Princes Highway West Action Alliance spokesperson Scott Cavanagh says the alliance is disappointed the region’s key transport corridor received no state election funding commitments.
