Upgrades to make Bellarine Highway safer

THE BELLARINE Highway will be made safer for Victorian travellers thanks to road safety upgrades from the federal and state governments.

The $8.58 million safety upgrades will see crews install road safety barriers across the Wallington and Moolap sections of the Bellarine Highway.

Upgrades will also remove right turn traffic from Swan Bay Road in Wallington, allowing drivers to safety cross the Bellarine Highway in separate movements.

This will allow for more than one vehicle to queue in the median space at any given time.

More than 35,000 commuters, tourists and local drivers use the Bellarine Highway each day.

Over the past five years, there has been 24 recorded crashes on the Wallington and Moolap sections of the highway.

Tragically, one crash resulted in a Victorian losing their life in 2023.

Bellarine MP Alison Marchant said the road safety upgrades would aim to prevent road accidents.

“This investment in safety barriers along the highway will assist in keeping our community and road users safe.”