Victorian road maintenance program 2024 25

Loddon Mallee region

Find out about the maintenance work being done in the Loddon Mallee region as part of the Victorian road maintenance program for 2024-25.

Some of the most important roads for connecting communities in the Loddon Mallee region have been included in the 2024-25 road maintenance program.

Maintenance is vital for keeping the Victorian road network running smoothly and ensuring road users can travel safely and efficiently.

Our maintenance program focuses on strengthening roads across the network, with recent efforts directed toward roads impacted by floods and extreme rainfall.

As we move into this year’s maintenance season, the focus will shift to resurfacing and rebuilding roads across the network. This will involve replacing multiple layers of road surfaces to enhance durability and safety for all road users.

Image of the newspaper advertisment of the Loddon Mallee region maintenance program for 2024-2025.

A maintenance fact sheet

Works underway

Traffic signal maintenance works intersection of Sternberg Street and McIvor Highway, Bendigo - Monday 16 June 2025

To allow for critical maintenance works, the traffic lights at the intersection of Sternberg Street and McIvor Highway in Bendigo will be switched off between 9am and approximately 4:30pm, Monday 16 June 2025.

During this time, traffic management personnel will direct traffic through the intersection to ensure the safety of our crew and all road users. Each road on the approach to the intersection will be reduced to one lane and a speed reduction will be in place.

Please allow up to 5 minutes extra travel time through the intersection.

We thank you for your patience while these critical maintenance works are underway.

Gisborne-Kilmore Road, Macedon Ranges

Rehabilitation works on two sections of Gisborne-Kilmore Road at Macedon Ranges are expected to start in mid-April 2025 and finish in June 2025, weather permitting.

Works include:

rebuilding 1.24 kilometres of Gisborne-Kilmore Road between Campbell Road and Pierce Road, Macedon Ranges (started April and finishing in May 2025) and,
rebuilding 2.1 kilometres of Gisborne-Kilmore Road between Mount Eliza Road and Melbourne-Lancefield Road, Monegeetta (starting mid-April and finishing in June 2025).

Crews will be on site between 7am and 6pm weekdays, with the possibility of weekend works as required.

During works there will be reduced speeds and traffic management in place.

During construction a full road closure for up to four weeks will be in place on Gisborne-Kilmore Road between Mount Eliza Road and Melbourne-Lancefield Road, Monegeetta. A signed detour will be in place during this time.

Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

Bendigo-Redesdale Road, Redesdale

Rehabilitation works on a 1.24km section of the Bendigo-Redesdale Road, Redesdale, are expected to start early March 2025 and take approximately 14 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Works involve rebuilding a section of road between Wedge Gully Road and Sutton Grange Road, Redesdale to provide a strong, smoother surface.

Crews will be working from 7am and 6pm weekdays with weekend works as required.

During works there will be lane closures and reduced speeds in place. Delays of 5-8 minutes should be expected.

Maintenance program 2024-25

Rehabilitation works on the following roads in the Loddon Mallee region will be undertaken between now and mid-2025:

Warracknabeal-Birchip Road, between Sexton Road and Naughton Road, Morton Plains (1.36km), Buloke Shire.
Mallee Highway,
- near South Australia border, (1.7km) Panitya, Mildura Shire.
- between Ouyen-Patchewollock Road and Arbuckle Road, Ouyen (1.2km), Mildura Shire.
Heathcote-Rochester Road, between Midland Highway and Webb Road, Corop (2.9km), Campaspe Shire.
Bendigo-Redesdale Road, between Wedge Gully Road and Sutton Grange Road, Redesdale (1.24km), Greater Bendigo.
Gladstone Street, Maryborough (1.16km), Central Goldfields Shire.
Kilmore-Lancefield Road, between Melbourne-Lancefield Road and Grahams Road, Lancefield (3.48km), Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
Gisborne-Kilmore Road,
- between Mount Eliza Road and Melbourne-Lancefield Road (2.11km), Macedon Ranges.
- between Campbell Road and Pierce Road (1.24km), Macedon Ranges.
Tylden-Woodend Road,
- near Chanters Lane (1.30km), Macedon Ranges.
- near Harpers Road (2.20km), Macedon Ranges.
Heathcote-Kyneton Road,
- between Morgans Road, and Perrys Lane, Redesdale (3km), Mount Alexander
- near Metcalfe Langley Road, Langley, (2.5km), Mount Alexander

Resurfacing work will also be carried out on many roads across the Loddon Mallee region as part of the 2024-25 Victorian road maintenance program.

Works completed

Heathcote-Rochester Road, Corop

We’ve reconstructed 2.9 km for the Heathcote-Rochester Road between the Midland Highway and Webb Road.

These works now provide a smoother. safer journey for all road users.

Image of the new safety barrier installed on Heathcote-Rochester Road, Corop

Image: Heathcote-Rochester Road, Corop – new safety barrier

Image of Heathcote-Rochester Road, Corop

Image: Heathcote-Rochester Road, Corop

Heathcote-Kyneton Road, Langley

We’ve reconstructed two sections the Heathcote-Kyneton Road.

Section 1: 2.2 km between Diss Lane and Watts Lane, Langley

Image of Heathcote-Kyneton Road between Diss Lane and Watts Lane, Langley

Section 2: 3.4km between Morgan Road and Siddles Road, Langley.

These works now provide a smoother, safer journey for all road users.

Image of Heathcote-Kyneton Road between Morgan Road and Siddles Road, Langley

Mallee Highway, Ouyen and Panitya

We’ve reconstructed two sections of the Mallee Highway with 1188 metres at Ouyen between Ouyen-Patchewollock Road and Arbuckle Road and 1758 metres at Panitya near the South Australian Border.

These works now provide a smoother, safer journey for all road uses.