General News
14 June, 2022
Jancourt road upgrades complete
WORK has been completed on a rebuild of a section of the Lavers Hill-Cobden Road on the outskirts of Cobden.
WORK has been completed on a rebuild of a section of the Lavers Hill-Cobden Road on the outskirts of Cobden.
Crews have worked over the past few months to rebuild 3.7 kilometres of Lavers Hill-Cobden Road, making it one of the biggest maintenance upgrades in the south west region.
Sitting between Cobden and Jancourt East, the new surface has been resealed and line marking completed, as well as safety barriers installed to help prevent run-off-road crashes.
The $3.9 million pavement rehabilitation will benefit one thousand daily motorists, particularly freight operators which make up 20 per cent of daily users of the route, which use the road to access farms andlocal markets.
With the safety upgrades now complete, the 100km/h speed limit has been reintroduced along this section of the arterial route.
The work was completed under the Victorian Government’s $115 million Inland Routes Program, which helped improve a number of connecting inland roads between the Great Ocean Road and Princes Highway.
The Inland Routes Program was announced at the 2020 state budget alongside a further $140 million investment to improve the resilience of the Great Ocean Road by carrying out vital geotechnical works, bridge strengthening and road rebuilding works.
Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said the works along Lavers Hill-Cobden Road have increased safety and improved reliability for all road users in the south west.
“As one of the biggest road maintenance upgrades in the region over the past year, we are supporting farmers and freight operators getting their products from paddock to plate,” he said
Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said road crews have been working hard to complete “this important maintenance project, which will benefit the Cobden community”.
“With the works complete, road users can now enjoy a smoother, more efficient and reliable journey, along this key inland freight and tourism route,” she said.