• Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Mid 2011 - Late 2016
  • Estimated project cost $9,500,000
  • Australian Government contribution $7,000,000
  • Local Council/Shire Colac Otway Shire,Surf Coast Shire
  • State VIC

Project description

The project completed the necessary planning to duplicate 37 kilometres of the Princes Highway from Deans Marsh Road, Winchelsea to Corangamite Street, Colac. The project finalised the scope of works and completed environmental and engineering investigations, community consultation and traffic modelling. The project also completed the relevent statutory approvals.

Benefits

The project created a road reserve that will facilitate the future duplication of the Princes Highway between Winchelsea and Colac.

Funding

The cost of the project was $9.5 million. The Australian Government contributed $7 million and the Victorian Government $2.5 million.

Timetable

Planning commenced on 4 July 2011 and was completed on 23 December 2016.

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