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Road improvement infrastructure and planning for Greater Shepparton

Members of the Greater Shepparton community are invited to attend an information session involving VicRoads, Greater Shepparton City Council and other industry representatives to find out more about what is being proposed for the region.

VicRoads Acting North Eastern Regional Director Rebecca Steer said the community information session is an opportunity for the community to get an update on the proposed infrastructure works, planning studies being undertaken, and to ask questions of representatives at the session.

“There are a number of significant road safety improvements commencing in and around Shepparton this year, alongside future planning studies to help meet the demands of growth in the region.

“We are working closely with Greater Shepparton City Council and we want the community to understand what works are being undertaken by the different parties, what is being proposed and how the projects tie in together to improve the road infrastructure and network.

“It is great that VicRoads, Council and industry are all getting together in one session and I would encourage people to come along and find out firsthand about what is happening in and around Greater Shepparton,” Ms Steer said.

The information session involves a number of presentations on different topics from 5.30pm for around 40 minutes with time set aside afterwards for questions and discussion with a number of VicRoads, Council and industry representatives until the session closes at 7.00pm.

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor Kim O’Keeffe said: “It’s exciting to see a number of large projects being worked on together by Council and VicRoads which will improve roads for Greater Shepparton residents and those travelling through our region.”

Road improvement projects planned for the Shepparton area include: roundabout upgrades at the intersections of New Dookie Road and the Dookie-Shepparton Road; safety improvements on the Midland Highway between Stanhope and Mooroopna; intersection improvements on the Goulburn Valley Highway at Wanganui Road; resurfacing works on Riverview Drive, Longstaff Street, King Street and Nixon Street; and ongoing planning for the Shepparton Alternative Route, Shepparton Bypass Stage 1 and associated East-West Link.

Light refreshments will be provided at the session. RSVP for catering purposes by Monday 26 March to ner.enquiries@roads.vic.gov.au or phone Jane O’Brien on 0409 139736.

Further information on the VicRoads projects is available at vicroads.gov.au.