Speed limits are being reduced on six key roads in Geelong's north and south, as part of a major suite of safety improvements to the local road network.
The City has been carrying out more than $4 million worth of road treatment upgrades, under the Victorian Government's Safe Travel in Local Streets program.
Funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), the program aims to increase pedestrian and road user safety and reduce the number of people injured on our roads.
The City worked with Regional Roads Victoria to design works that would be delivered in 2020-2021.
Mayor Stephanie Asher said the safety upgrades included the creation of new roundabouts, traffic islands, bicycle lanes, speed humps, raised intersections and pedestrian crossings.
"Council is dedicated to making our roads safer for all users and reducing the severity of road trauma in the region," Mayor Asher said.
"We're grateful for the significant funding as it has allowed us to target these high-risk areas with a wide range of safety measures.
"A big thanks to the residents who provided feedback during the consultation process, helping us to tailor improvements with the benefit of local knowledge."
The City will complement the treatments by implementing a reduction of speed limits on
the following roads from 60kmh to 50kmh:
• Purnell Road, Corio:
• Donnybrook Road, Corio;
• Princess Road, Corio;
• Sparks Road, Norlane;
• Kilgour Street, South Geelong
• Yarra Street, South Geelong
All roads will continue to have a 40kmh speed limit in school zones during designated periods.
The speed limit changes will come into effect before the end of June.
Through a consultation process on improving the safety of pedestrians and other road users, the City received 334 completed surveys regarding Corio / Norlane and 394 regarding South Geelong.
All proposed projects received majority community support.
