Emily Chapman Laing
Casey residents may be fighting against the roadworks for a long time to come as the State government has committed to continued road improvement.
Road upgrades will receive an enormous $694 million in funding through the Andrew’s Labor Government 2023/24 budget.
Local road safety upgrades will receive $61.6 million in funding.
In Casey, the Thompsons Road intersection will receive part of the $694 million dedicated to improving roads in major growth corridors across the state.
The new intersection will be a $70 million project.
In Cardinia, Gembrook Primary School will soon see the installation of electronic variable speed signs as part of the local road safety initiative.
The road blitz will also include the ongoing removal of level crossings across Victoria.
The Andrew’s government has announced plans to remove 110 level crossings by 2030.
The road bridge project at Camms Road in Cranbourne is one such example.
“We’re doing what matters for Victorian commuters: removing level crossings, providing more transport connections than ever before, and building the road and rail projects we need to keep our city and state moving,“ said Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Jacinta Allan.
On the downside, the Clyde Road project has been cut from funding.
The upgrade was meant to include additional lanes, intersection upgrades and upgraded pedestrian and cycling paths.
New lights, drainage, signs and landscaping were likewise to be introduced.
State Member for Berwick, Brad Battin MP says Labor has failed to deliver for the Casey community.
“They continue a pattern of waste and mismanagement and it is our community that is punished,“ he said.
“I challenge the so-called Local Labor MPs to live local, so they understand the impact of cutting funding to our roads.
“As a local myself who travels daily on these roads, I know what is important to you, because it is important to me.”
