$318 million Barwon Heads Road upgrade ahead of schedule

Key points

• Stage 2a of the $318.18 million Barwon Heads Road upgrade is on track to open mid next year, six months ahead of schedule. The work between Reserve Road in Charlemont and Lake Road in Armstrong Creek adds extra lanes, shared walking and cycling paths, and upgraded intersections.
• Major work on Stage 2b, from Lake Road to the Lower Duneed Road roundabout in Connewarre, begins in November. Federal and Victorian governments are funding the project.
• Officials say the upgrades will ease congestion for the 44,000 vehicles expected daily by 2031.