Liberals want to leap into Barwon Heads Road duplication

LIBERAL Candidate for Bellarine Brian McKiterick has pledged his party will begin works to duplicate Barwon Heads Road from 2020 if voted into government this November.

Mr McKiterick, who visited the proposed site with Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Roads and Infrastructure David Hodgett on Thursday, said a Liberal Nationals Government would invest $290 million to duplicate Barwon Heads Road from Settlement Road through to Lower Duneed Road.

Mr McKiterick said as part of this project the level crossing at Marshall on the Barwon Heads Road would be grade separated with a road over rail solution.

“This significant investment will be very beneficial for those in Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove especially, cutting travel time and increasing safety when travelling between Bellarine and Geelong,” he said.

“Whether you use the road to get to work, visit family or take kids to sport, this project will be of huge benefit to you.”

Mr Hodgett said if elected into government, works would start on removing the intersection and level crossing within the Liberal’s first term.

“All going well and if people will give us an opportunity for government, we’ll come back here with Brian as a member to open up and begin these much-needed works,” he said.