Surf Coast Shire Council is reducing the speed on Erskine Falls Road, making the road safer for all road users. The speed is being reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h.
This speed change has come about due to a number of factors including:
- Community requests for a speed change, resulting in a Road Safety Audit being conducted and the recommendation for the speed change in line with Department of Transport and Planning Speed Zoning guidelines.
- The road environment does not suit a higher speed with significant drops on the side of the road into trees.
- There has a been a 16% increase in traffic using this road over the past two years, with a large amount of this traffic being tourist traffic visiting Erskine Falls.
- The crash history on Erskine Falls Road has seen crashes occurring in optimal dry conditions suggesting speed was a factor in the accident. One accident involved a bicycle rider and one accident involved a motorcyclist.
“Erskine Falls Road is an important road for our visitors as well as our community, and we want all our road users to be safe,” Surf Coast Shire Cr Gary Allen said.
“Reducing the speed won’t make the trip longer but will make it safer. As always we ask everyone to drive to the conditions of the road, reducing your speed if the road quality isn’t great or of the weather conditions are dangerous,” he said.
The speed limit change will occur in April/May2024.When the new speed signs are installed, “new speed limit” warning signs will also highlight the changed speed.
