Motorcycle Safety Infrastructure Program

The program will to deliver 15 projects in Gippsland, Barwon South West, Loddon Mallee and Hume Regions to reduce the likelihood and severity of motorcycle crashes.  

The Program will introduce a range of new road treatments such as:  
 

• new motorcyclist friendly barrier treatments
• retrofitting ‘rub rail’ barrier protection to existing barriers
• improving signs and line marking
• bell mouth and shoulder sealing.

Projects will be delivered by the end of 2028. The projects will be delivered on arterial and local roads, in the following council areas.  

Baw Baw, South Gippsland and LaTrobe Shire Council 

• Mirboo North Trafalgar Road, near Trafalgar
• Willowgrove Road, near Trafalgar, Willow Grove and Hill End
• Old Sale Road, between Yarragon-Shady Creek Road and Willowgrove Road

Corangamite Shire

• Great Ocean Road, between Colac-Lavers Hill Road and The Boulevarde

Mansfield Shire Council 

• Mansfield-Whitfield Road, near Mansfield and Whitfield 

Mildura Rural City Council 

• Cureton and Cocklin Avenue, between Benetook Avenue and Fitzroy Avenue 

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

• Hodgins Road, near Carpenters Lane
• Tyabb-Tooradin Road, between South Boundary Road East and Baxter-Tooradin Road 

Shire of Murrindindi

• Broadford-Flowerdale Road, near Strath Creek
• Whittlesea-Yea Road, near Yea

Surf Coast Shire 

• Erskine Falls Road, between Lorne and Benwerrin.
• Bambra Aireys Inlet Road, between Bambra Road and Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road
• Bambra-Boonah, Bambra Cemetery and Parkers Road loop. 

Towong Shire Council

• Granya Road, near Bullioh and Granya

Shire of Wellington

• Licola Road near Heyfield, Glenmaggie and Licola

The Program is funded by $40 million from the Motorcycle Safety Levy and $5 million will be funded by the Australia Government from the Commonwealth Road Safety Program.