Funding for 47 new Black Spot projects in Victoria

Funding under the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program will substantially improve 47 dangerous crash sites on Victorian roads in 2022–23.

The state will receive $18.4 million under the Black Spot Program’s 2022–23 funding round.

The Black Spot Program funds safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where a number of serious crashes are known to have occurred, or are at risk of occurring.

The 47 Black Spot projects across Victoria will make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on local roads, and build on previous investments in the state.

Black Spot Consultative Panels provide the opportunity for stakeholders to have a say in the project selection process, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.

The panel that reviews priorities for the program in Victoria includes representatives from the Traffic Management Association of Australia, Victorian Transport Association, Victoria Police, Road Safety Victoria, the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and the Victorian Department of Transport.

For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, or to nominate a black spot, visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots.

A list of funded projects is available below.

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown:

“This major investment is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to building safer roads.

“The Australian Government has committed $110 million per year to the Black Spot Program to improve road safety across the nation.

“In announcing these new projects, this Government recognises the importance of working with the Victorian Government to partner with local councils to deliver the program in the state.

“This Government is investing in road safety right across the nation to ensure Australians get home safely every trip.”

Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Bendigo and Chair of the Victorian Black Spot Consultative Panel Lisa Chesters:

“The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has found that Black Spot projects reduce the number of crashes causing death and injury by 30 per cent on average.

“This investment in Black Spot projects will deliver safer roads throughout the state.”

Victorian Black Spot Program 2022–23

Project Name

Proposed Treatment

Australian Government Contribution

Council

Bogong High Plains Road
14 kilometres South-West of Omeo Highway
ANGLERS REST

Install safety barriers, new advance warning signage at corners, dragon's teeth linemarking on corner approaches, new guideposts and audio tactile centerline

$299,218

East Gippsland

Quarry Road
Approximately 210 metres north of intersection with Brown Coalmine Road and approximately 170 metres south of intersection with Manfa Court
YALLOURN NORTH

Install safety barriers at two bends. Improve delineation, including curve warning, road markings, raised pavement markers, advisory speed signs and install safety barriers. Reduced lane width around bends using edgelines

$265,000

Latrobe City

Ironbark Road
from Collins Street to Yan Yean Road
DIAMOND CREEK

Seal shoulders, install traffic islands, kerb and channels, safety barriers, and signage and improve delineation 

$1,203,000

Nillumbik

Wood Street
Holdsworth Road to Havilah Road
LONG GULLY

Install midblock pedestrian crossing facilities and median turn lane. Install shared path and footpath on the north side of Wood Street. Modify on-street parking, narrow lane and improve delineation

$676,000

Greater Bendigo

Fogartys Gap Road
Woodbrook Road
RAVENSWOOD SOUTH

Widen road to include 1.5-metre-wide sealed shoulders, improve delineation, extend culverts with trafficable end walls and remove roadside hazards

$1,200,847

Mount Alexander

Monash Road
Shanahan Parade
NEWBOROUGH

Reduce speed limit and install painted centre median and parking lines, raised wombat crossings with flashing lights and street lighting and Give Way linemarking and signage on minor legs

$605,850

Latrobe City

Geelong Road
Mitford Parade and Whitely Parade
WEST FOOTSCRAY

Modify Geelong Road median and intersections of Mitford Parade and Whitley Parade to ban right turns from side streets. Narrow service road at Mitford Parade to reinforce one-way restriction. Install Wombat crossing and speed hump on service road

$542,000

Maribyrnong

Inglis Road
Approximately 200m northwest of Beaconsfield-Emerald Road
BERWICK

Install safety barriers on the north side of the bend

$132,328

Casey

Nungurner Road
550m east of Rosherville Road and 600m west of Nungurner Jetty Road
NUNGURNER

Install new dragon's teeth linemarking on approach to a number of corners and improve delineation

$83,452

East Gippsland

Sydney Road
Lynch Road
FAWKNER

Upgrade traffic signals by fully controlling the U-turn manoeuvre (Introduce new phase), U-turn pocket lane extension, new additional mast arm on north/south legs and street lighting improvements at intersection

$351,000

Moreland

Dyson Drive
Coltman Plaza
LUCAS

Install fully controlled right turn traffic signal phase on Dyson Drive, upgrade 2 lanterns and install additional lantern with arrows

$50,000

Ballarat

Bridge Inn Road
Wellington Street
MERNDA

Install median island on Bridge Inn Road

$165,000

Whittlesea

Pearson Street
Albert Street
BRUNSWICK WEST

Install speed cushions on all four approach legs of the roundabout, associated linemarking and signage works. Upgrade street lighting and linemarking of additional bike sharrows on the Pearson Street approaches

$70,000

Moreland

Plenty Road
David Street
PRESTON

Install turning bans, splitter islands on side roads, new signage, linemarking modifications and a narrow solid median strip on Plenty Road

$320,000

Darebin

Horseshoe Bend Road
South Beach Road
TORQUAY

Upgrade roundabout including raised platforms, modifications to paved annulus and gateway treatment, install sign and delineation upgrades, install green bike lanes at conflict zones. Reduce speed limit from 60 km/h to 50 km/h

$221,000

Surf Coast

Outlook Drive
Thames Street to Brady Road
DANDENONG NORTH

Install raised safety platforms at two locations and modify parking lane line on both sides of the road

$152,000

Greater Dandenong

Cape Otway Road
1.5-kilometres west of Winchelsea - Deans Marsh Road
WINCHELSEA

Install safety barrier at high risk locations, upgrade delineation and reduce speed limit from 100 km/h to 80km/h

$263,000

Surf Coast

Bass Valley Road
Main Road to approximately 450 metres north of the South Gippsland Highway overpass
BENA

Install road safety barrier and motorcycle underrun protection, standard and augmented curve warning signs, including chevron alignment markers and dragon's teeth pavement markings. Reduce speed limits from 100 km/h to 80 km/h and 60 km/h to 50 km/h

$150,000

South Gippsland

Bald Hill Road
McDonalds Drain Road to Five Mile Road
PAKENHAM

Install a basic right-turn at the Bald Hill Road and Five Mile Road intersection and reduce speed limit from 100 km/h to 80 km/h. Duplication of side road intersection warning signs

$444,000

Cardinia

Inkerman Street
Westbury Street
ST KILDA EAST

Install Give Way to Pedestrians flashing LED signs on all four corners of intersection. Modify signal phasing to allow for early start for pedestrians

$175,000

Port Phillip

Exford Road
Cheryl Street
MELTON SOUTH

‍Modify signal phasing to allow for early crossing start for pedestrians

$263,000

Melton

Sydenham Inlet Road
Coast Road to 1.9 kilometres west of Coast Rd
BEMM RIVER

Install new linemarking, including dragon’s teeth on corner approaches, warning and delineation signage and guideposts. Install safety barriers with rub rail and safety end terminals

$187,503

East Gippsland

Ghazeepore Road
Coombes Road to Blackgate Road
FRESHWATER CREEK

Install safety barriers to high risk sections of Ghazeepore Road. Improve delineation at intersections and grading to a consistent 6.5m corridor

$299,000

Surf Coast

Mahoneys Road
Edgars Road
THOMASTOWN

Install left turn lane with realigned slip lane, Pedestrian Operated Signals on slip lane, extension to the traffic island and improve signal visibility on all approaches. Install bicycle ramp and safety barrier

$1,971,000

Whittlesea

Queen Street
Wilson Street
COLAC

Install wombat crossings and improve delineation with upgraded linemarking, raised pavement markers, warning signs and street lighting

$345,712

Colac Otway

Lygon Street
Barkly Street
BRUNSWICK EAST

Install raised safety platform on the east leg of the intersection on Barkly Street, combined with a high visibility green bike lane on Lygon Street immediately east of Barkly Street

$169,000

Moreland

Colchester Road
67 metres south-west from Skye Street Trade Way to Eycot Street
KILSYTH SOUTH

Upgrade street lighting and install five new impact-absorbent poles

$222,000

Maroondah

Atkins Road
Mathisons Road
WURDIBOLUC

Reduce speed limit, install safety barriers at high-risk locations and remove roadside hazards. Upgrade linemarking, narrow lanes and widen shoulders and improve delineation

$488,000

Surf Coast

Mount Alexander Road
Mooltan Street
TRAVANCORE

Install illuminated LED bicycle warning signs and amber colour ground stud lights on bicycle linemarking

$1,467,000

Moonee Valley

Railway Parade
Chandler Road
NOBLE PARK

Install raised safety platforms at two mid-block locations and a raised platform intersection at existing Pedestrian Operated Signals plus parking lane linemarking

$484,000

Greater Dandenong

Beach Street
McMahons Road
FRANKSTON

Install raised safety platform ramps on main approaches, with splitter islands, kerb outstands and lighting

$320,380

Frankston

Browns Road
Police Road
NOBLE PARK NORTH

Install raised safety platforms and upgrade raised platform treatment of existing school crossings

$433,000

Greater Dandenong

McDonalds Track, Heylens Road and Yannathan Road
from Cams Road to Hogans Road
NYORA

Reduce speed from 100 km/h to 80 km/h. Install delineation and guideposts suited to fog conditions

$326,000

South Gippsland

Vary Street
Churchill Road
MORWELL

Reduce speed from 60 km/h to 50 km/h. Install speed cushions and delineation

$349,650

Latrobe City

Eureka Street
Fussell Street
BALLARAT EAST

Install roundabout central island, kerb extensions, longer splitter islands and separated pedestrian/bicycle path. Install edge lines and painted islands to narrow approach lanes and kerb outstands to protect parking

$354,000

Ballarat

Williamstown North Industrial Precinct
Various locations in the vicinity of Churchill Street and Chelmsford Street
WILLIAMSTOWN NORTH

Install raised intersections at Albermarle Street and Churchill Street and Tennyson Street and Churchill Street, and flat-top humps on approaches to the intersections of Chelmsford Street and Churchill Street and Tennyson Street and Orange Street

$276,000

Hobsons Bay

Lynnes Road
700 metres west of Pennell Court
WATTLE BANK

Reduce speed limit, upgrade threshold/gateway treatment and improve night time delineation

$278,184

Bass Coast

Ripon Street
Urquhart Street
BALLARAT CENTRAL

Construct a roundabout with kerb extensions, splitter islands and separated bicycle lanes through the intersection, with edge lines and painted islands to narrow approach lanes and kerb outstands to protect parking

$464,000

Ballarat

Salt Creek Road
three-kilometre section south of Bulgana Road
CONCONGELLA

Reshape pavement to reduce crossfall, flatten side slope, improve superelevation. Widen and seal multiple bends section. Increase radius at one bend. Install speed advisory, curve warning and delineation signs. Remove trees from the road edge

$212,000

Northern Grampians

Bona Vista Road
Pine Grove, Gibson Road, Emerald Drive, Lovell Drive and East West Road
WARRAGUL

Install Raptor Pole Protector Crash Cushion at Emerald Drive, shoulder sealing/edgelines and bus stop area formalisation along Bona Vista Road; lighting and stop controls at Gibson Road; and lighting at Pine Grove

$225,000

Baw Baw

Kennewell Street
Scott Street
WHITE HILLS

Install splitter islands, raised safety platforms and ‍Install street lighting

$180,000

Greater Bendigo

Burke Street
three-kilometre section east of Moores Road
WARRAGUL

Install raised safety platforms/pedestrian crossings with lighting. Upgrade safety barriers, drainage and road marking

$418,000

Baw Baw

Lardners Track
Lardner Road and Danes Road
WARRAGUL

Install mountable splitter islands, dragon's teeth linemarking and widen intersection. Upgrade signage, linemarking and safety barriers

$208,000

Baw Baw

Bracewell Street
McCormacks Road, Caldwells Road and Evely Street
EAGLEHAWK

‍Install splitter Islands and upgrade street lighting

$142,000

Greater Bendigo

Maryvale Road and Morwell-Maryvale Rd
Hannah Street and Old Melbourne Road
MORWELL

Upgrade Intersection at Old Melbourne Road and Hannah Street. Install safety barrier and audio linemarking

$369,600

Latrobe City

Eureka Street
Otway Street South
BALLARAT EAST

Install central median strip with kerb returns to improve sight distance from Otway Street. Improved delineation and lane narrowing with pedestrian refuges, pram crossings, bicycle lanes and parking lanes

$160,000

Ballarat

Kepler Street
Lava Street
WARRNAMBOOL

Install larger central traffic island/splitter islands on all approaches and modify kerb. Upgrade public-lighting and install wombat crossings

$429,906

Warrnambool