Loddon Mallee region

We’re busy rebuilding, repairing and resurfacing roads right across the state, including key routes across the Loddon Mallee Region.

This year's road maintenance program is targeting high-traffic areas and busy freight routes, including some of the most important roads connecting communities in the north.

We regularly inspect roads and carry out emergency repairs as needed, while more extensive works, such as road rebuilding and rehabilitation, are delivered during the warmer, drier months from September to May to ensure repairs are long-lasting.

Murray Valley Highway, Piangil

Rehabilitation works on a 1.2 kilometre section of the Murray Valley Highway, Piangil, between Heath Road and Stewart Road are expected to start in early June 2026 and take approximately five weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Works involve pavement reconstruction using asphalt to restore and improve the condition of the road surface.

Crews will be working from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday from early June to mid-July. Works are weather dependent and will pause during the Kings Birthday Weekend Holiday period.

During works there will be lane closures under traffic management and a reduced speed of 40 km/h in place. Delays of 5-10 minutes should be expected.

A single lane closure will be in place after hours for certain stages of the works. There will be shuttle flow at reduced speed in place with temporary traffic signals.

Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

Calder Freeway off ramp to Black Forest Drive and on ramp from Mount Macedon Road

We’re delivering vital maintenance works on the Calder Freeway off ramp to Black Forest Drive and on ramp from Mount Macedon Road. Works are expected to start late May 2026 to mid-June 2026, weather permitting.

Crews will be working at night from 9pm and 5am Monday to Friday. Works will be staged with Black Forest Drive off ramp completed first, followed by the Mount Macedon Road on ramp.

During these night works, clearly signed detours will be in place. Lane closures and reduced speed limits to ensure the safety of crews and all road users.  

Traffic management crews will be on site to help move traffic through the area while we complete these important works.

Delays are expected due to detours. Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

Boort-Charlton Road, Nareewillock

Rehabilitation works are underway on a 1.9 kilometre section of the Boort-Charlton Road, Nareewillock, between Buckrabanyule North Road and Quarry Road. Works are expected to take approximately 7 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Works involve pavement reconstruction to restore and improve the condition of the road surface.

Crews will be working from 6am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

During works, including outside the working hours above, there will be lane closures under temporary traffic signals and reduced speeds in place. Delays of 5-10 minutes should be expected.

Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

Seventh Street between Etiwanda Avenue and San Mateo Avenue, Mildura

Additional rehabilitation works on a 600 metre section of Seventh Street, Mildura between Etiwanda Avenue and San Mateo Avenue are expected to start 9 June 2026 and take 4 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Our crew will be onsite delivering kerbing works from 9 June to 12 June 2026, working from 7am to 5pm.

This will be followed by road rehabilitation works from 15 June 2026, with our crews working overnight from 6:30pm to 6:30am.  These works are expected to start on 15 June 2026 and take 3 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Works involve pavement improvements and spray sealing to restore the condition of the road.

During works there will be lane closures in place with signed detours for local traffic and heavy vehicles to use Buronga-Mildura South Road or alternatively Fifteenth Street.  A 40km/h speed reduction will be in place during these works.

Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

Holdsworth Road (Long Gully-White Hills Road) resurfacing works, White Hills 

Resurfacing works the Holdsworth Road (Long Gully-White Hills Road) in White Hills, are underway.

Crews are working on the road surface of the road, between St Killian Street and Napier Street in the City of Greater Bendigo.

We’ll be on site between 9:30am and 3:30pm, from Monday 23 February to Tuesday 24 February 2026.  

During works, single lane closures are in place, with reduced speed limits to ensure the safety of crews and road users. 

Please note: These dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions.

Reservoir Road and Powells Avenue (Strathdale-White Hills Road), Kennington and Strathdale 

Resurfacing works on two sections of Strathdale-White Hills Road in the City of Greater Bendigo, are underway.

Crews are working on the road surface of a 1.5km section Reservoir Road, between Condon Street and Locliff Avenue in Kennington and a 720m section of Powells Avenue, between McIvor Highway and Strickland Road in Strathdale. 

We’ll be on site between 9:30am and 3:30pm, from Tuesday 24 February to Sunday 28 February, 2026. 

During works, single lane closures are in place, with reduced speed limits to ensure the safety of crews and road users. 

Please note: These dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions.

Midland Highway at Carag Carag and Corop

Rehabilitation works on two sections of the Midland Highway are expected to start in late January 2026 and take approximately 14 weeks to complete.

Works are weather dependent and will pause over the Easter holiday period.

Section 1 is 1.9 kilometre of the Midland Highway between Taylor Road and Darrigan Road at Corop.

Section 2 is 1.8 kilometres of the Midland Highway between Robertsons Road and Stewart Road at Carag Carag.

Crews will be working from 7am and 6 pm Monday to Friday.

During the works there will be lane closures under traffic management and reduced speeds in places. Delays of 5-10 minutes should be expected.

Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

Maintenance program 2025-26

Rehabilitation works on the following roads in the Loddon Mallee region will be undertaken between now and mid-2026:

• Midland Highway
  • between Taylor Road and Darrigan Road at Corop (1.9km) in Campaspe Shire
  • between Roberstons Road and Stewart Road at Carag Carag (1.8km) in Campaspe Shire
• Murray Valley Highway, between Stewart Road and Heath Road at Piangil (1.2km) in Rural City of Swan Hill
• Heathcote-Kyneton Road, between Vereker Lane and Saleyards Road at Kyneton (2.1km) in Macedon Ranges Shire
• Bendigo-Maldon Road, between Stump Street and Bridgewater-Maldon Road at Maldon (1.5km) in Mount Alexander Shire
• Echuca-Mitiamo Road, between Crossman Road and Millar Road at Mitiamo (1km) in Shire of Campaspe
• Birchip-Sea Lake Road, between Karyrie Station Road and Opie Road at Birchip (1.7km) in Buloke Shire
• Boort-Charlton Road, between Buckrabanyule North Road and Quarry Road at Nareewillock (1.9km) in Buloke Shire
• Dunach-Eddington Road, between Mullins Road and Carisbrook-Betley Road at Eddington (1km) in Central Goldfields Shire  
• Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road, between Waitchie Road and Bell Road at Ultima East (1km) in Swan Hill Rural City  

Works completed 

Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road, Ultima

We’ve completed rehabilitation works on a 1.0 kilmetre section of the Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road, Ultima, between Waitchie Road and Bell Road.

These works involved pavement improvements and spray sealing works that has restored the condition of the road and now provides a smoother, safer journey for all road users.

Image: Completed works on the Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road at Ultima

Bendigo-Maldon Road, Maldon

We’ve completed the rehabilitation works on a 1.5 kilometre section of the Bendigo-Maldon Road, Maldon, between Stump Street and Bridgewater-Maldon Road.

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

Image: Completed works on the Bendigo-Maldon Road, Maldon

Birchip-Sea Lake Road, Birchip

We’ve completed the rehabilitation works on a 1.8 kilometre section of the Birchip-Sea Lake Road, Birchip.

These works involved pavement improvements and spray sealing works the has restored the condition of the road and now provides a smoother, safer journey for all road users.

Images: Completed works on the Birchip-Sea Lake Road, Birchip

Macedon-Woodend Road, Woodend

During December 2025, we repaired the sub-surface drainage and pavement on Macedon-Woodend Road (High St), near the Woodend Primary School. 

Image: Completed works at Macedon-Woodend Road, Woodend

Heathcote-Kyneton Road, Kyneton

We’ve reconstructed 2.1 km of the Heathcote-Kyneton Road, Kyneton between Vereker Lane and Saleyards Road at Kyneton in Macedon Ranges Shire.

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

Images: Heathcote-Kyneton Road, Kyneton

Echuca-Mitiamo Road, Mitiamo

We’ve reconstructed 1.0 km of the Echuca-Mitiamo Road, Mitiamo between Millar Road and Crossman Road in the Campaspe Shire.

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

Image: Echuca-Mitiamo Road, Mitiamo 

Resurfacing work will also be carried out on many roads across the Loddon Mallee region as part of the 2025-26 Victorian road maintenance program:

Note: We regularly inspect every single kilometre of our arterial road network. This program is subject to change based on expert inspections and in-depth technical data, ensuring that works are delivered where local drivers need them most.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about these projects, please contact DTP:

Email: [email protected]
Call: 133 778