	{"id":5476,"date":"2017-12-28T18:42:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T07:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2017-12-28T18:42:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T07:42:57","slug":"highway-duplication-nears-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/highway-duplication-nears-completion\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway duplication nears completion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FASTER commute times, increased vehicle safety and reduction in emissions can be expected as work starts on the last stage of the Winchelsea to Colac Princes Highway duplication.<\/p>\n<p>Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson said the 8.5km stretch between Warncoort and Baillie Street East Colac was the final part of a $363.5 million joint federal and state project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe completed project will increase capacity, improve travel time reliability and vehicle safety and reduce vehicle operating costs and environmental emissions,\u201d Ms Henderson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted that the project is on track and the issue of using the borrow pits for road making soil has been settled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Upon completion 35 kilometres of the Princes Highway from Deans Marsh Road, Winchelsea to Baillie Street, Colac will have been upgraded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Turnbull Government has proudly committed $181.7 to this project which includes upgrading existing bridges, pedestrian and cycling paths and grade separating the Geelong-Warrnambool rail line near Warncoort,\u201d Ms<br \/>\nHenderson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is such a vital project for the Corangamite electorate and south-west Victoria \u2013 for road safety, jobs and as an incentive to bring new industries to regional Victoria.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FASTER commute times, increased vehicle safety and reduction in emissions can be expected as work starts on the last stage of the Winchelsea to Colac Princes Highway duplication. 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