Victoria road upgrades: New overtaking lane opens on Princes Highway

A new 1.9 kilometre overtaking lane is now open to traffic on the Warrnambool-bound side of the Princes Highway, located east of Terang between Pontings Road and Spring Dam Road. The project, funded by a $15.8 million federal contribution and $1.7 million from the Victorian state government, also included road resurfacing, drainage, and pathway improvements.

Further safety works are planned for the Princes Highway corridor, including a 2.4 kilometre overtaking lane being constructed east of Garvoc between Coombes Road and Ridge Road. These projects are part of a broader $322.9 million federal investment in the corridor to support local communities, tourists, and freight operators.

In a separate infrastructure development, major construction is scheduled to begin in November on a $446 million upgrade to the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat. The project, awarded to a CPB Seymour Whyte joint venture, will add a lane in each direction over a 12km stretch. This work is part of a larger $1.17 billion investment to duplicate sections of the highway, which serves as a critical freight and tourism route.