Significant Road Projects Summary Benefits Council has identified nine significant roads that Benefits of the nine significant road projects will will enhance the economic prosperity and include: livability of South Gippsland. • Increased safety for motorists The road projects identified include: • Improved rural road network to support vital • Bair Street, Leongatha industries including agriculture, dairy and • Bena Kongwak Road Bridge, Bena (funded) manufacturing • Powneys Road Bridge, Middle Tarwin • Enhanced road assets for the region (funded) • Decreased likelihood of road accidents • Ruby Arawata Road Bridge, Ruby • Improved intersections and bypasses in • Simons Lane, Leongatha required areas • Hughes Street, Leongatha • Rehabilitated road pavements and wider road • Coal Creek/South Gippsland Highway Bends, access Korumburra • South Gippsland Highway between Foster and Hedley. These projects include a number of different improvements such as constructing The Significant Road Projects will streetscapes, new bridges, road realignments, ensure that South Gippsland roads are road widening, road pavement rehabilitation, drainage, bypasses and intersection works. safe and supporting business. Our Next Steps Our Request Impacts Federal and Victorian Government funding to The nine significant road projects provide a support these significant roads. positive impact to the local community and economy. Estimated costs for the projects include: • Bair Street Leongatha - $5.8 million All nine roads carry a large amount of vehicles (includes $0.85 million for Leongatha Station either for town or export traffic. and $0.1 million Anderson Street) • Ruby Arawata Road Bridge, Ruby - $400,000 It is expected that with these road upgrades a • North Poowong Road, Loch - $2.23 million significant impact will be made to the local • Simons Lane, Leongatha - $3 million economy. • Hughes Street, Leongatha - $15 million • Coal Creek/South Gippsland Highway Bends This supports not only the prosperity of the Korumburra - further costing required region but also its associated industries. • South Gippsland Highway between Foster and Welshpool - further costing required A number of the roads have been dangerous for motorists, so these upgrades will ensure If Council is successful in attracting funding the preventative action is taken in these locations to existing capital works program will be adapted reduce further risks. to facilitate the project delivery..