Roads
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Priority plea for Calder traffic fix
Brimbank council is calling for urgent action to fix a notorious intersection. Mayor John Hedditch says drivers negotiating the Calder Park Drive and Calder Freeway…
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Residents foot road bill
Residents of a Keilor street will foot more than half the bill for sealing their road under a proposal before Brimbank council. The council is…
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Melton crossing works begin
One of Melbourne’s most grid-locked level crossings is on track for a flyover solution. Melton Highway’s level crossing at Sydenham is one of the worst…
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Vicroads seeks feedback
VicRoads is calling for community feedback on preliminary designs for a $1.8 billion program involving eight major road projects in the west. The projects include…
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Fears raised over road fix
An upgrade of the Taylors and Kings roads intersection in Delahey will include controversial elevation of the roads some residents say could do more harm…
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Westwood Drive bridge to be built by 2018
A bridge that’s an essential part of a planned 16-kilometre, six-lane road connecting the Calder and Western freeways will be built by early 2018. In…
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Action urged for Calder Park Drive overpass
The Calder Action Group has echoed calls for an overpass at the “high-risk” intersection of Calder Park Drive and Calder Freeway. Group president Ian Sutherland…
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VicRoads mulls land grab along Calder Park Drive
VicRoads could acquire “parts of” up to 26 properties for a proposed 16-kilometre six-lane road connecting the Calder and Western freeways. An environment effects statement…
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St Albans truckie fined after crashing into bridge
A St Albans truck driver has walked away uninjured after crashing into an overpass in South Melbourne this morning. The 39-year-old was travelling along Montague…
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Hopes for Westwood Drive bridge green light
Melton council hopes a major VicRoads project will help restart work on a bridge that was halted two years ago. The council started building the…
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Planning for Melton’s freight future
The Western Freeway upgrade and the Christies Road exchange off the Deer Park bypass have been identified as the two top-priority projects to improve freight…
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VicRoads raises speed limit on Calder stretch
Calder Freeway motorists have had a major win with VicRoads increasing the speed limit on an outbound section of the freeway last Friday. The stretch…
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Speed limits to be reduced in Sunshine
The speed limit in downtown Sunshine is expected to be dropped by 10km/h an hour in two city streets this week. Brimbank council has been…
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Calder Freeway bike path on the agenda
VicRoads is investigating long-term safety upgrades along a strip of the Calder Freeway that a local cycling group has identified as needing a new bike…
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$2.3m works to begin on Riddell Road
A $2.3 million project to improve safety on one of Sunbury’s busiest arterial roads should be completed by the end of the year. Sunbury MP…
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