The Carroll Labor Government is cleaning up the Monash Freeway, with works now underway on 15 ramps between Malvern and Narre Warren.
Crews are on site from this week, carrying out:
- Graffiti removal
- Sign repairs
- Sweeping
- Weed removal, and
- Other roadside maintenance.
The works are part of Labor’s $36.9 million Better Roadsides program, cleaning up some of Melbourne’s busiest corridors over the next few months.
To keep traffic moving, works are happening nightly between 9:00pm and 5:00am.
Each ramp will be closed for one night, with detours, reduced speed limits and traffic management crews in place.
This is on top of Labor’s record pothole blitz, backed by an extra $352 million to double the number of potholes fixed this year, from 250,000 to 500,000.
That’s double what the Liberal-One Nation Coalition claim they’d fix in a year.
More than 83,000 potholes have already been repaired across Victoria since 1 July, with works ramping up as warmer weather creates better conditions for long-lasting road repairs.
Victorians know they can’t trust the Liberals on roads. They cut funding for roads the last time they were in power and under a Liberal-One Nation Coalition, they’ll cut again.
As stated by Minister for Roads and Road Safety Paul Hamer
“We are cleaning up key sections of the Monash Freeway and fixing 500,000 potholes across the state.”
“Crews have already repaired more than 83,000 potholes over the past couple of months and works will continue to ramp up during the warmer months.”
As stated by Member for Dandenong Gabrielle Williams
“We are ramping up works to clean our roadsides and fix 500,000 potholes.”
As stated by Member for Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos
“The Monash is how so many families get to work and school, and these important works will help improve their journeys.”
As stated by Member for Narre Warren North Belinda Wilson
“We’re cleaning up ramps on one of Melbourne’s busiest corridors.”
As stated by Member for Cranbourne Pauline Richards
“We’re delivering a safer, more pleasant journey for commuters in the south-east.”
As stated by Member for Ashwood Matt Fregon
“We’re getting on with cleaning up 15 ramps along the Monash freeway.”
As stated by Member for Mulgrave Eden Foster
“We are investing a record 1.4 billion to repair and rebuild our roads and Mulgrave residents will be glad to see crews out on Monash Fwy making it safer and more pleasant.”
As stated by Member for Glen Waverley John Mullahy
“Crews are rolling out important maintenance works along the Monash Freeway to improve journeys for working people.”
