Victoria’s Motorcycle Safety Infrastructure Program is set to deliver eight life-saving projects under the Federal Government’s Road Safety Program to help reduce the likelihood and severity of motorcycle crashes.
As part of the program, crews will install new motorcyclist friendly barrier treatments, improve signage and seal dangerous intersections.
The first stage includes $10.6 million to deliver eight projects across the Gippsland, Hume, Loddon Mallee and Greater Melbourne regions.
These works will be carried out across Victoria at:
- Licola Road near Heyfield, Glenmaggie and Licola
- Willowgrove Road near Trafalgar, Willow Grove and Hill End
- Mirboo North Trafalgar Road near Trafalgar
- Broadford-Flowerdale Road near Strath Creek
- Whittlesea-Yea Road near Yea
- Granya Road near Bullioh and Granya
- Mansfield Whitefield Road near Mansfield and Whitfield
- Old Sale Road, Shady Creek.
“The Australian Government will continue to work with the Victorian Government to improve motorcyclist safety,” said Minister for Regional Development and Local Government, Kristy McBain.
“We want to keeping Australians safe on our roads. These eight new projects in Victoria will improve safety, benefit our communities and reduce road trauma.”
The works are being delivered through a joint investment of $5 million from the Road Safety Program and $5.6 million from the Victorian Government’s Motorcycle Safety Levy.
“Motorcyclists are among our most vulnerable road users and are sadly overrepresented in road trauma, which is why we are continuing to prioritise making our roads safer through the Motorcycle Safety Levy,” said Victorian Minister for Roads and Safety, Melissa Horne.
So far this year, 54 motorcyclists have lost their lives on Victorian roads.
More information can be found at transport.vic.gov.au/road-and-active-transport/road-rules-and-safety/motorcycles/motorcycle-safety-levy/motorcycle-safety-infrastructure-program.
