Minister for Roads & Ports

More than 637 days after promising to roll out an integrated transport strategy, Victoria is still waiting for Ted Baillieu to stop opposing everything and stand for something.

Trucks will be restricted from the right hand lane on multi-lane freeways in Victoria as part of a Brumby Labor Government plan to improve safety and encourage better road sharing across the state, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

A new Parkville bridge is helping create safer journeys for the hundreds of pedestrians and cyclists that use the popular Capital City Trail each day.

Boaters in the western suburbs received a boost today, with the Brumby Labor Government to fund the installation of a new ramp and jetty at Werribee South.

New world-leading transport management guidelines will reduce congestion and prioritise public transports routes, bringing the best out of Melbourne’s existing road infrastructure, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

Recreational boaters, search and rescue organisations and boating facilities across Victoria today received $3.6 million from the Brumby Labor Government for more than 60 projects to improve boating safety and infrastructure.

A new noise camera system will be used to monitor heavy vehicles as part of a Brumby Labor Government commitment to reduce excessive truck noise on Victorian roads.

The Portland community will benefit from more than $91,000 from the Brumby Labor Government to build a floating jetty at the harbour foreshore.

Road upgrades in the Green Triangle region between Hamilton and Portland are progressing well, with bridge strengthening works up and running at the Surry River Bridge, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said today.

A safer freeway route taking trucks and through-traffic away from the Nagambie town centre is on track for completion in 2012, with major works on the next phase of the new Nagambie Bypass set to start in coming weeks.

Works are underway on the first stage of the Princes Highway East (Traralgon to Sale) duplication, with motorists able to look forward to a safer and easier travel along the major highway.

Ted Baillieu has already flogged off a primary school in Altona, the Liberals closed Altona Hospital – now he wants to stop in its tracks billions of dollars worth of transport investments for the west, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula said today.

A detailed investigation of integrated transport options to improve the operation of Hoddle Street is now underway as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $38 billion Victorian Transport Plan.

Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas today reminded motorists to obey 40km/h speed zones around schools as Victorian students start their first term of the year.

A new-look VicRoads website is now online, making it easier and better for people to do business with Victoria’s road authority, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said today.

Lighting on the West Gate Bridge will be upgraded as part of the $1.39 billion M1 project and bridge strengthening, boosting driver safety and enhancing the Melbourne skyline.

Southern Way has been awarded the contract to build and deliver the $759 million toll-free Peninsula Link project, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

Electric car developers will get the opportunity to test the practicality of their vehicles as part of a trial to develop the cars of the future, launched today by the Brumby Labor Government.

Special speed assist devices that automatically warn drivers when they are travelling over the limit will be installed in the vehicles of repeat offenders as part of a trial to curb speeding on Victorian roads. 

The final phase of major works to remove the Springvale Road rail level crossing kicked off this morning with the boom gates at Nunawading coming down for the final time, and Springvale Road closed for up to ten days to complete the $140 million road and rail separation project.