Melbourne’s Chapel St among those to go through new 30km/h speed limit trial
Victorians will be forced to adhere to the new 30km/h speed limit as part of a trial on several local roads across the state.
As part of the Safe Local Roads and Streets Programme, the Allan government has awarded Stonnington Council a $331,000 grant to change the speed limit on Ewart St and Osborne Ave, as well as the iconic Chapel St, to 30km/h.
The new funding follows the announcement of a further 100 projects as part of the programme, bringing the total to more than 430 projects.
They also gave $64,000 to support a wider 30kph trial across Melbourne’s inner south-east, the Herald Sun reported.
As part of their new $28.7 million investment in the programme, the government is also giving $344,000 to Merri-Bek Council and $122,000 to Bass Coast Council for new 30km/h zones proposed for Surf Beach, Smiths Beach, Sunset Strip and Silverleaves.
They also approved Geelong Council’s plan to reduce speed limits on Portarlington St.
Other initiatives include adding speed bumps to roads and funding “bicycle safety improvements.”
“We are partnering with councils to deliver practical safety improvements to the local roads Victorians use every day,” road safety minister Ros Spence said.
“These projects will make local streets safer for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists across the state.”
The initiatives are council-led and state funding is being used to support the 30km/h trial, which the government says is part of Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy.
The strategy aims to halve road deaths by 2030 and eliminate road deaths by 2050.
