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Speed limit sign upgrades - Water Street, Brown Hill

We’re installing Electronic School Zone Limit Signs outside Caledonian Primary School to keep everyone safe on Water Street.

Project status:

Underway

Update – May 2026

One day of minor works to map existing utility services on Water Street (Daylesford Road) in Brown Hill will be completed on 19 May 2026.

These early works will support the installation of Electronic School Zone Limit Signs (ESLS) outside Caledonian Primary School, which will be delivered in the second half of 2026.

During major works, the ESLS will be installed on the western and eastern approaches of Caledonian Primary School on Water Street at the existing static speed sign sites.

Construction impacts

We understand roadworks can be disruptive, and we thank you for your patience during this project. Road users are encouraged to plan their journey to minimise disruptions.

To conduct exploratory works safely and efficiently, crews will be working during the day between 7am and 5pm.

Works will be paused between 8am-9am and 3pm-4pm to minimise disruptions at school drop off and pick up times.

Traffic management, including single lane closures, delays of up to 10 minutes and a reduced speed limit, will be in place during construction to protect the safety of crews and road users.
Please note: dates and timeframes of these works are dependent on a range of factors, including favourable weather and site conditions.

About the project

Currently there are static 40km/h speed zone signs on Water Street.
Under the Regional Roads Upgrade program, we are adding electronic speed limit signs to keep everyone safe.

These signs will:

  • improve visibility of speed signage and increase drivers' awareness of the 40km/h speed limit during school hours
  • reduce vehicle speeds and decrease the risk of collisions and injuries for pedestrians, especially the students at Caledonian Primary School.


This work is important because we know vulnerable road users are much more likely to die or be seriously injured from a crash. For example, a pedestrian hit by a car travelling at 30km/h has a 90 per cent chance of surviving. If they are hit at 40km/h, they have a 60 per cent chance. At 50km/h this drops to a 10 per cent chance of survival.

Get in touch

For questions about this project, please contact the Department of Transport and Planning:

Email: [email protected]

Call:   133 788