A dangerous intersection just outside of Glengarry will be redesigned with a roundabout to improve road user safety.<\/p>\n
The Federal Government is committing $3 million to replace the T-intersection at the Traralgon-Maffra Road and Glengarry West Road with a roundabout.<\/p>\n
This is the second of two recent road safety announcements for the Latrobe City with $800,000 announced to improve the intersection of Tyers Road, Scrubby Lane and Cross\u2019s Road in Traralgon.<\/p>\n
Gippsland MP Darren Chester said the funding would add to Federal Government money already provided to improve road safety in Latrobe City.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach year we lose too many people on our regional roads and these safety upgrades will help to bring our road fatalities down,\u201d Mr Chester said.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpgrading intersections and improving infrastructure is an important part of reducing road trauma.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have campaigned for improved road safety throughout Gippsland for many years and these types of projects will ensure safer roads for locals and visitors throughout our region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Work on the intersection is expected to begin in May next year and be completed by June 2022.<\/p>\n
The funding for the Traralgon-Maffra Road and Glengarry West Road intersection was allocated through the $97 million Targeted Road Safety Works initiative for Victoria.<\/p>\n
The initiative provides funding for road safety upgrades in regional areas, including improvements at high-speed, high risk intersections and new safety measure around schools.<\/p>\n
In June, Mr Chester announced $202.6 million to complete the duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale.<\/p>\n
In May, Mr Chester said Latrobe City will receive an extra $1.7 million to spend on roads and infrastructure improvements under the Federal Government\u2019s $500 million Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program.<\/p>\n
And late last year, Mr Chester revealed Latrobe City Council would receive an additional $1.7 million under the Federal Government\u2019s Roads to Recovery program to improve road safety. This means Latrobe will now receive just over $10 million under this program until the 2023-24 financial year.<\/p>\n
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