The Victorian Government is upgrading the Western Highway between Burrumbeet and Stawell. The upgrade is being delivered in three stages:
- Ballarat to Beaufort (completed in June 2015)
- Section 1A Ballarat to Burrumbeet (8.1 kilometres)
- Section 1B Burrumbeet to Trawalla (23.5 kilometres)
- Section 1C Trawalla to Beaufort (2.9 kilometres) - Beaufort to Ararat
- Section 2A Beaufort to Buangor (21.5 kilometres) (completed in April 2016)
- Section 2B Buangor to Ararat (12.4 kilometres) (on hold) - Ararat to Stawell (early works underway)
The Western Highway Duplication project will:
- add an extra lane in each direction between Burrumbeet and Stawell
- install safety barriers
- upgrade intersections
- introduce protected turning lanes, and
- build service lanes.
Key Dates
| Jun 2015 | Stage One - Ballarat to Beaufort - Construction Complete |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| Victorian Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victorian Department of Transport |
| Successful Tenderer: | Stage Two - Buangor to Ararat - A Joint Venture comprising CPB Contractors and Seymour Whyte Constructions |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2023 | The Federal Government allocated an additional $99 million to the Ballarat to Stawell Duplication stage of the project following the Independent Strategic Review of the IIP. |
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
National |
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