Victoria

Temporary changes to heavy vehicle restrictions on Bolte Bridge

Under strict conditions, PBS vehicles weighing 68.5 tonnes through to oversize and overmass vehicles will be able to temporarily use Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge, as works continue on the West Gate Tunnel project. Read More

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2023, 11:56 amSeptember 19, 2023

News, Victoria

Upcoming road closures as ‘Superloads’ make their way across Melbourne

Beginning later this week, road closures will be in place across three nights as loads weighing up to 175 tonne and over 60 metres long make their way from the Port of Melbourne. Read More

Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2023, 1:28 pmSeptember 5, 2023

News, Road upgrades, Victoria, Video

Video: Tunnel boring machine sets sale for construction of twin road tunnels

The first of two 4000-tonne custom built tunnel boring machines, which will dig the North East Link Tunnels, is on a ship making its way to the Port of Melbourne, where each component will then be trucked to site. Read More

Staff WriterAugust 25, 2023, 1:17 pmAugust 25, 2023

News, Road upgrades, Victoria

Repairs wrap up on busy Victorian freight route

Following damage caused by flooding and heavy rainfall, repairs have wrapped up along one of regional Victoria’s busiest freight routes. Read More

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2023, 11:56 amAugust 16, 2023

News, Victoria

Calls for upgrades to busy heavy vehicle thoroughfare

A deteriorating stretch of road in northern Victoria that sees high volumes of heavy vehicles is in desperate need of attention. Read More

Staff WriterAugust 9, 2023, 11:52 amAugust 9, 2023

News, Road upgrades, Victoria

Up to 21,000kg of recycled plastic to be used in new Victorian roads

A new project will see recycled plastics incorporated into asphalt as a performance enhancer at 10 sites across Victoria. Read More

Staff WriterAugust 9, 2023, 11:08 amAugust 15, 2023

News, Road upgrades, Victoria

$25.6 million funding boost for Victoria’s ‘Black Spots’

Works to improve safety at 57 dangerous crash sites across Victoria will begin in 2023-24, with the Australian Government committing $25.6 million to address local black spots. Read More

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2023, 12:31 pmAugust 4, 2023

Carbon neutral, Electric vehicle, EV, News, Victoria, Zero emissions

$20 million in grants for cleaner trucks and better roads

The Victorian Government is hoping its new $20 million grant program will help to improve air quality in Melbourne’s inner western suburbs by encouraging the uptake of greener trucks and sealing local roads. Read More

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2023, 10:10 amJuly 26, 2023

Diesel, Features, New trucks, Victoria

Moving mountains to keep customers happy

Sparked by a chance conversation, in 13 years this hire business has amassed nearly 500 pieces of capital equipment, servicing some of Victoria’s biggest infrastructure projects. Read More

Staff WriterJuly 21, 2023, 9:53 amJuly 21, 2023

News, Road upgrades, Victoria

Victoria’s longest road tunnels taking shape

Work on the North East Link tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen is progressing, with the on and off ramps at the Manningham interchange now being built. Read More

Staff WriterJune 21, 2023, 2:51 pmJune 27, 2023

Victoria

Temporary changes to heavy vehicle restrictions on Bolte Bridge

Upcoming road closures as ‘Superloads’ make their way across Melbourne

Video: Tunnel boring machine sets sale for construction of twin road tunnels

Repairs wrap up on busy Victorian freight route

Calls for upgrades to busy heavy vehicle thoroughfare

Up to 21,000kg of recycled plastic to be used in new Victorian roads

$25.6 million funding boost for Victoria’s ‘Black Spots’

$20 million in grants for cleaner trucks and better roads

Moving mountains to keep customers happy

Victoria’s longest road tunnels taking shape

Peak trucking bodies slam proposed increase to heavy vehicle charges

Isuzu launches second phase of new model range rollout

SA to implement more mobile phone detection cameras

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