The City of Casey is calling on the Victorian Government to urgently invest in the maintenance and upgrade of state-managed roads across the municipality, following recent findings from the Victorian Auditor-General that almost half of Victoria's arterial road network is in poor or very poor condition.
As part of Council's Building a Better Casey advocacy campaign, Casey is advocating for regular and timely maintenance of state-managed roads and roadside assets, as well as safter intersections and better traffic flow to support Casey's growing city.
Community feedback gathered through the campaign identified non-Council road maintenance as one of the highest priorities for the community, highlighting the importance residents place on safer roads and more reliable journeys.
City of Casey Mayor Cr Michelle Crowther said the Auditor-General's findings reflect what Casey residents experience every day.
"The Auditor-General's report confirms what our community has been telling us through our Building a Better Casey advocacy campaign. Residents are frustrated by potholes, deteriorating road surfaces, overgrown vegetation and congestion on roads they rely on every day to get to work, school and essential services," she said.
"These issues are more than an inconvenience. They affect people's safety, damage vehicles, increase travel times and make it harder for people to get where they need to go. Our residents deserve a transport network that is reliable, safe and capable of supporting our growing city."
Council will continue to advocate for increased investment in maintaining and upgrading these state-managed roads, addressing congestion hotspots, and delivering the transport infrastructure needed to support Casey's growing population.
