Articles tagged: Princes Highway
Wire barrier saves driver’s life in crash
A man was lucky to escape serious injury after wire-rope barriers stopped his vehicle in a single-car crash east of Colac.
Speeder hits 139kmh on highway
A Werribee man will lose his driver’s licence after Colac Highway Patrol officers intercepted the man driving at almost 40 kilometres over the limit.
MP wants a 110kmh limit
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan will support an increased speed limit on Princes Highway west if the road meets necessary safety standards.
Hope for horror corner
The owner of the blue church that sits near a dangerous Colac district intersection says he’s relieved VicRoads has committed to improve safety at the intersection.
Dash cam captures another near miss at notorious corner
A Colac truck driver’s dash cam has filmed a terrifying near miss with a car at the notorious “blue church” intersection.
Potholes rupture cars’ tyres
A Colac district motorist has firsthand experience of the damage the district’s dodgy roads can do, with his car and his brother’s car falling victim.
Reckless driver dad appeals jail sentence
A Colac district man whose driving “caused mayhem” endangering lives on the Princes Highway will appeal a seven-month jail sentence.
Driver dies at wheel
A man died this week after suffering a medical episode while driving on the Princes Highway at Winchelsea.
‘Blue church’ corner must be priority: MP
Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson says an upgrade of Colac district’s notorious “blue church” intersection should be the highest priority for planned improvements on the Princes Highway.
Road work ahead of schedule
Summer weather has helped work on the Princes Highway duplication progress ahead of schedule.
Highway crash driver refuses drug testing
An unlicensed driver could face drugs and driving charges after the vehicle she was driving collided with a log truck and she refused a drug test.
ROAD TO SOMEWHERE: Politicians take aim over ‘biased’ highway report
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has slammed a “city-centric” study which failed to consider the Princes Highway’s vital role in Australia’s agriculture and tourism industries.
ROAD RAGE: Traffic detour angers resident
A COLAC man is questioning VicRoads’ decision to divert traffic down small residential streets during an upgrade of the Colac East railway bridge.
Emergency volunteer on edge ahead of holidays
A COLAC emergency service volunteer says he is always on edge and expecting a call out to a traffic crash, especially during holiday periods.
Super-sized trucks could use upgraded Colac bridges
PREPARATIONS to bring supersized trucks into Colac highlight the need to investigate a heavy-vehicle bypass, community leaders say.
Driver doubly lucky to survive highway crash
A COLAC man was “lucky two times round” after his car rolled and hit a truck on the Princes Highway yesterday.
Truck route call lacks support from councillors
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor’s motion calling for confirmation of a long-term location of an alternative heavy vehicle route for Colac has failed to gain support.
Councillor wants truck route plan
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor says the council must push VicRoads to consider an alternative route to take trucks away from Colac’s main street.
Highway bypass left out of plans for Colac
A TRUCK route or highway bypass will be absent from plans for Colac’s future, despite community concerns about trucks travelling through the city’s centre.
More delays for Princes Highway upgrade work
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson is demanding a review into VicRoads’ management of the Princes Highway duplication after a delay to the project’s completion date.
Fast road work pleases trader
A COLAC business owner who raised concerns about highway duplication plans has praised contractors for completing the roadwork in less than half the scheduled time.
Duplication close to finish line
THE HIGHWAY duplication through Winchelsea is progressing with cranes lifting 18 beams into place on the bridge over the Barwon River yesterday.
Retailers frustrated with lack of notice of road closures
A BREAKDOWN in communication about road works in central Colac has left retailers feeling “disappointed” and “frustrated”.
Leaders mark start of road work
FEDERAL MP Sarah Henderson says the Princes Highway duplication between Winchelsea and Colac will be an “enormous asset for the people of Colac Otway and south-west Victoria”.
