Australia road repairs for Victoria State

Poor road conditions present a major hazard to drivers in the Australian state of Victoria. Research by Australian motoring club, RACV, of data from VicRoads shows that 1,452km of the regional road network, around 7.4% of the system, is in a distressed state. The RACV is urging Victoria’s State Government to boost its road repair budget for 2017 to US$229 million (A$300 million) and begin tackling the problem. In all $916 million will be required to address the state’s road repair problem as long as work st
April 4, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Poor road conditions present a major hazard to drivers in the Australian state of Victoria. Research by Australian motoring club, RACV, of data from VicRoads shows that 1,452km of the regional road network, around 7.4% of the system, is in a distressed state. The RACV is urging Victoria’s State Government to boost its road repair budget for 2017 to US$229 million (A$300 million) and begin tackling the problem. In all $916 million will be required to address the state’s road repair problem as long as work starts soon, although the cost will likely increase if it is delayed further.
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