KEY roads and bridges in the region will be upgraded following a funding announcement worth $897,000 from the state government.
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Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford announced the funding earlier this week under the Roads to Market program, which aims to improve the efficiency of the agriculture sector by upgrading local roads, intersections and bridges for use by large and heavy vehicles.
The funds will be used to upgrade a section of the Raglan-Elmhurst Road, as well as a bridge on the Beaufort-Carngham Road and another on the Landsborough-Elmhurst Road in the Pyrenees shire.
The Raglan-Elmhurst Road links the Pyrenees Highway to the Western Highway.
Ms Pulford said it is an important north-south route through the region for viticulture, grain and livestock producers transporting freight to the arterial network, grain receival centres and transportation hubs.
“This investment will boost the productivity of farm businesses and their supply chains across Western Victoria, putting them in a better position to compete in international markets,” she said.
Strengthening the load bearing capacity of Bridge 13 on the Beaufort-Carngham Road and Bridge 91 on the Landsborough-Elmhurst Road will improve access for heavy vehicles using these freight routes to market.
The grant, along with co-investment from the Pyrenees Shire Council, brings the total investment in the three projects to $1.346 million.
The Pyrenees projects are three of 39 projects – together worth $24 million – under the program.