Motorcyclist safety along eight high-risk routes in regional Victoria, Australia is to be boosted as part of a package of road safety improvements.
The Motorcycle Safety Levy-funded upgrade work includes the installation of new rub-rail protective barriers, sealing driveways and roads, better surfaces, signage and roadside improvements to create a safer and more rider-friendly environment.
Work is already complete on three routes in the region, with a further eight upgrades expected to be finished by mid-2017. The 11 routes were prioritised for safety upgrades as they are some of Victoria’s most popular motorcyclist touring roads with a significant motorcycle-related crash history.
The US$8 million ($10.75 million) investment is part of a targeted approach to reduce the number of motorcyclists who lose their lives on Victorian roads.
A further US$1.6 million ($2.1 million) investment will provide additional maintenance funding for 200 popular motorcycle touring routes, enabling targeted road surfacing works as required, mainly on approaches to corners.
The Motorcycle Safety Levy-funded upgrade work includes the installation of new rub-rail protective barriers, sealing driveways and roads, better surfaces, signage and roadside improvements to create a safer and more rider-friendly environment.
Work is already complete on three routes in the region, with a further eight upgrades expected to be finished by mid-2017. The 11 routes were prioritised for safety upgrades as they are some of Victoria’s most popular motorcyclist touring roads with a significant motorcycle-related crash history.
The US$8 million ($10.75 million) investment is part of a targeted approach to reduce the number of motorcyclists who lose their lives on Victorian roads.
A further US$1.6 million ($2.1 million) investment will provide additional maintenance funding for 200 popular motorcycle touring routes, enabling targeted road surfacing works as required, mainly on approaches to corners.
