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A safer Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat in western Victoria is being built with major construction planned to start in NovemberWorks will proceed thanks to an additional 446 million joint investment from the Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments in the 202627 State and Federal Budgets to ensure the project will be deliveredThe upgrade will add a lane in each direction along the almost 12kilometre stretch which is expected to be completed by 2029Early works are already underway paving the way for major earthworksNew centre medians and safety barriers will significantly improve road safetyThe projects design has been updated to make the road safer and more efficientThe Western Highway is one of the busiest national undivided highways in Australia and a critical freight and tourism route for western VictoriaThe upgrade builds on the section already duplicated between Ballarat and Buangor as part of the Western Highway Upgrade bringing the total investment to around 117 billionThis includes 9709 million from the Australian Government and 1958 million from the Victorian Government Quote attributable to Federal Minister for Infrastructure Transport Regional Development and Local Government Catherine KingThis dangerous section of road has seen far too many accidents and tragic fatalities After years of delays its time to get this doneQuote attributable to Victorian Minister for Roads and Road Safety Paul HamerThis upgrade means a safer trip for the thousands of locals tourists and truck drivers who rely on this road every dayQuote attributable to Senator for Victoria Raff CicconeBy upgrading this notorious stretch between Buangor and Ararat the Federal Government in partnership with the Victorian Government is making daytoday travel safer for motorists and freight operators Quote attributable to State Member for Ripon Martha HaylettThis is the number one project Ararat wants to see done and Im so glad were getting on with it
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