Ahead of the November elections, the Victorian Government has announced a $941 million infrastructure investment in the state’s 2018-19 budget. Part of the funding will be used towards the establishment of a new regional roads body – Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) which will form part of VicRoads. The RRV will be led by a Chief Regional Roads Officer who will oversee a $333 million boost to road maintenance. Some of the projects to be funded through the investment include upgrades to Princes Highway West, key sections of the Calder Highway, Hamilton Highway and Kiewa Valley Highway, intersection upgrades along Ballarat’s Sturt Street and planning and pre-construction of new bypasses on the Western Highway.  Read more at https://www.ownerdriver.com.au/industry-news/1804/billion-dollar-boost-for-vic-country-roads