Major Works to Begin on Next Section of $1.17 Billion Western Highway Upgrade
The $21 million project will add safety barriers, wider shoulders and lane closures on a stretch used by about 13,000 vehicles a day.
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Major works to begin on next section of $1.17 billion Western Highway upgrade
To date, 55km of the Western Highway has been duplicated. Image: Victoria's Big Build The next stage of the Western Highway upgrade will add a lane in each direction along the 12km stretch between Buangor and Ararat. Early works are already underway, with major construction on track to begin from this month, expected to be completed by 2029. The project’s design has been updated to make the road safer and more efficient, with new centre medians …
Western Highway Upgrade investment reaches $1.17B
Image courtesy of the Horsham Rural City Council.The Federal and Victorian governments’ total investment into the Western Highway Upgrade has now reached roughly $1.17 billion, as new works between Buangor and Ararat are scheduled to begin this month. The Western Highway is one of the busiest national undivided highways in the country, and a critical freight and tourism route for western Victoria. […] The post Western Highway Upgrade investment …
Construction underway on Western Highway - Trailer Magazine
Image: Victorian Government.A safer Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat is being built in western Victoria, with major construction planned to start this month. An additional $446 million joint investment by the Australian and Victorian Governments will see an extra lane added in each direction along the almost 12-kilometre stretch, which is expected to be completed by 2029. […]
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