Articles tagged: Regional Roads Victoria
Blue Church fix talks dragging on
Roads authorities are still finalising plans for a multi-million upgrade of Nalangil’s Blue Church intersection, with the start of construction likely several months away.
Millions flowing for road works
Upgrades worth $3 million to improve Apollo Bay roads are due to finish by mid-year.
State pledges to fix dodgy district road
The Cobden community’s calls have been answered, with the State Government committing to a major fix at a dodgy section of Cobden-Lavers Hill Road.
Lavers roadwork criticised
A contentious Lavers Hill roundabout has started construction this week and has a mid-year completion target.
Treefall concern deters driver
Safety concerns about trees hanging over the Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road have prompted one motorist to stop using the road for fear of falling branches.
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.
Traffic disruptions for popular district back road
Construction crews will close lanes on Cape Otway Road from next week for resurfacing and widening works.
Urgent fix needed at dangerous road
A 1000-person strong community petition has called for urgent upgrades to the dilapidated Cobden-Lavers Hill Road.
Traffic delays along coast
Motorists can expect minor delays on the Great Ocean Road for the coming week while crews resurface part of the road.
Crews respond to landslip
SES, police and Regional Roads Victoria crews attended the scene of a landslide along Deans Marsh-Lorne Road on Saturday.
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.
Coast road work starts soon
Regional Roads Victoria will begin a $1.8-million upgrade of the Great Ocean Road at Princetown this month, including a revamp of a turnoff back to Melbourne.
Overtaking lanes open in Otways
Regional Roads Victoria has put the finishing touches on a $10-million upgrade to the Forrest-Apollo Bay Road.
Erosion closes road
A southbound lane of Deans Marsh-Lorne Road remains closed after erosion of the roadside embankment this week.
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.
Safety boost for region’s arterial roads
Construction crews are continuing work to improve the Colac district’s key arterial roads.
Town square for Bay could fix intersection
Apollo Bay’s iconic war memorial would become the town’s civic square, under a new community proposal.
Trader blasts roundabout plan
A Lavers Hill businessman is at odds with Regional Roads Victoria over plans for a roundabout in the town’s main intersection.
Call to alter highway plan
Blue Church resident Colin Carter says new safety upgrades to the intersection in front of his home are welcome, but they miss the mark.
New actions to improve notorious intersection
The infamous Princes Highway “Blue Church” intersection is undergoing a major safety upgrade which aims to assist cars turning onto the highway at Nalangil.
Green light for roundabout at Apollo Bay
Colac Otway Shire councillors have voted to give in-principle support to Regional Roads Victoria for a controversial roundabout at Apollo Bay, near the town’s war memorial.
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.
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.
District intersections left without road signs
A Colac district resident is calling on road authorities to urgently replace road signs and increase directional signs to increase safety at a Cororooke “short cut”.
