City begins major roadworks

A RANGE of roadworks focused on improving safety began across the City of Greater Geelong last week.

The $4 million works are part of the state government’s Safe Travel in Local Streets program and are funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The City of Greater Geelong council worked with Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) to determine what projects should be prioritised in their application to the TAC.

Acting Geelong mayor Kylie Grzybek said she was grateful for the support council had received in making their streets safer.

“The Council is committed to improving road safety and reducing the number of crashes in the region. We are grateful that the TAC has seen the value in these community-endorsed projects and has provided significant funds to address the high-risk crash areas.

“We are working closely with the Victorian Government to achieve its vision for a future where no one is seriously injured or killed on our roads. The upgrades will help make these local streets safer for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.”

Council’s application to the TAC was based on a review that identified streets with a history of injury-related crashes occurring on them.

More than 700 surveys were also completed by community members during the engagement period in October and November last year. All the proposed projects received a majority of community support.

The works will take place on 14 streets in Corio and Norlane and 15 locations across South Geelong, East Geelong and Geelong.

They include the upgrade or addition of pedestrian crossings, speed humps, lighting, centre of road parking, and speed limit reductions.