Several black spot road projects in, or nearby, the federal electorate of Corangamite will receive more than $1 million in Australian Government funding, Member for Corangamite, Libby Coker MP said today.

A roundabout upgrade at the intersection of Horseshoe Bend & South Beach roads, Torquay, safety barriers on Ghazeepore Road, between Coombes and Blackgate roads, Freshwater Creek, and safety measures on Atkins and Mathiesons roads, Wurdiboluc, are among local projects to be funded.

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.

Ms Coker said the local Black Spot projects will make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on local roads, and build on previous investments in the state road network.

“This major investment is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to building safer roads,” Ms Coker said.

“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, including Surf Coast Shire, to deliver the program in the state.

“I commend the Surf Coast Shire for being proactive in pursuing this funding.

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

“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.”

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 in Corangamite and surrounding areas is available below.

      Victorian Black Spot Program 2022–23

Projects in Corangamite and surrounding areas