Upgrades to help improve traffic flow and make Barwon Heads a safer place to walk, cycle and move are nearing completion.
By early April, new speed signage will be fully installed with the aim of promoting the shared use of local roads and a pedestrian-friendly environment.
Following feedback from the community, Sheepwash Road will return to a 50 km/h speed limit, while side streets connected to the road will receive Area 40 signage, which applies to all roads within a designated zone.
The signage works are part of the broader Local Area Traffic Management project in Barwon Heads to improve community safety, reduce crash risks, manage increased traffic flow, and discourage non-local and through-traffic from residential streets.
We've already installed raised intersections on Ozone Road at Margate Street and Seaview Avenue, with the raised intersections designed to help slow down vehicles and improve safety for all road users.
On Seaview Avenue, speed humps have also been added to slow down traffic and improve safety.
A mini roundabout has also been installed at Hitchcock Avenue and Geelong Road to reduce the likelihood of crashes, simplify traffic movements and create safer crossing points for pedestrians and cyclists.
Together, these upgrades will help manage growing traffic volumes, reduce vehicle speeds, create safer residential streets and encourage active methods of transport across Barwon Heads.
These works have been funded through the Victorian Government's $210 million Safe Local Roads and Streets Program.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant
Upgrades across Barwon Heads are nearing completion, helping improve safety and making it easier for people to walk, cycle and move around the town.
Connewarre Ward Councillor Elise Wilkinson
The Barwon Heads community shared its concerns with us about traffic, parking, and active travel.
From that feedback, we've been able to develop solutions that will make the area a safer place for pedestrians, cyclists and all road users.
