Roads & Ports

The western extension of the Geelong Ring Road through Waurn Ponds to Mt Duneed will commence in the coming months with the $71 million contract for the new freeway connection awarded to the Cut and Fill construction company.

Thousands of cyclists will get the rare opportunity to ride on the EastLink motorway as part of a unique fundraising event in November, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

Victoria is leading the world in new technology that will revolutionise safety at level crossings, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

Major works on the $3 million Brumby Labor Government upgrade at Werribee Street and Cottrell Street in Werribee are complete, Roads and Ports Minister and Member for Tarneit Tim Pallas announced today.

 

Hundreds of local construction jobs are on offer for the $759 million Peninsula Link project, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today during an inspection of the Abigroup project office in Seaford.

Key details of two major road projects for Melbourne’s western suburbs were released today as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s plan to tackle congestion, provide a long-term alternative to the West Gate Bridge and take trucks off local streets.

The Victorian Government has short-listed five companies to deliver the Freight Infrastructure Charge collection service at the Port of Melbourne, Acting Roads and Ports Minister Peter Batchelor announced today.

Recreational boaters, search and rescue organisations and boating facilities across Victoria will share in $5 million from the Brumby Labor Government for projects to improve boating safety and infrastructure.

Responsibility for Victoria’s local ports has been brought together with major trading ports under the one portfolio, Acting Roads and Ports Minister Peter Batchelor announced today.

A world-first trial of on-road coaching for beginner motorcycle riders was announced today as part of a Brumby Labor Government strategy to improve motorcycle safety on Victorian roads.

The Ted Baillieu Opposition is threatening the future viability of the Port of Hastings, while proposing to blow a multi-billion dollar hole in the Victorian Budget, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said today.

A list of the safest and most affordable cars for young drivers was released today by the Brumby Labor Government to help guide the purchase of safer first vehicles.

Trade through the Port of Geelong is set to triple by 2030, providing a $220 million boost for the local economy and the state of Victoria, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

New amendments to the Victorian planning provisions will improve the safety and ease of travel for cyclists across the state, ensuring that bike networks are built into local communities now and into the future, the Brumby Labor Government announced today.

Trucks will be restricted from the right hand lane on the Princes Freeway between Altona North and Lara from 1 July this year, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

Residents of Point Cook and surrounding areas will get a direct road link to the new Williams Landing Railway Station, thanks to $24 million from the Brumby Labor Government to extend the Palmers Road overpass beyond the Princes Freeway and across the Werribee rail line.

The Brumby Labor Government is calling for expressions of interest from industry on new ways to expand container capacity at the Port of Melbourne, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

Upgrade works on four intersections along the popular Bendigo Linear Trail are now complete,  improving safety and convenience for pedestrians and cyclists in the area thanks to more than $200,000 from the Brumby Labor Government.

Construction on the $74.6 million Dingley Arterial, which will provide motorists in Melbourne’s south-east with safer and easier travel, is one step closer this week with the tender for major works now advertised.

Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas has hailed today’s Road Safety Roundtable a success and said some ideas discussed at the forum could be developed to save lives on Victorian roads.