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THE Surf Coast Shire Council will begin an upgrade of Torquay’s Coombes Road with planning now underway.<\/p>\n

Tenders for the works are being advertised by end of July, closing in August. The road works will make the road safer for all road users, including drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know many locals are eager for these works to happen. I drive Coombes Road regularly so I know what a difference these works will make,\u201d Cr Adrian Schonfelder said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as the contractor is appointed, and the works schedule is known, we\u2019ll let residents know the timeframes and any temporary traffic impacts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As part of the works, the road will be widened, including sealed shoulders for cyclists, as well resurfaced from Surf Coast Highway to Ghazeepore Road.<\/p>\n

An intersection upgrade will be constructed Coombes Road and Messmate Road, including the installation of a roundabout.<\/p>\n

Go to surfcoast.vic.gov.au\/CoombesRoadUpgrades<\/strong><\/a> for updates on the road works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE Surf Coast Shire Council will begin an upgrade of Torquay’s Coombes Road with planning now underway. Tenders for the works are being advertised by end of July, closing in August. The road works will make the road safer for all road users, including drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. \u201cWe know many locals are eager for […]<\/p>\n

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