Council progressing road safety improvements for Kinglake-Glenburn Rd

Murrindindi Shire Council acknowledges the concerns raised by Glenburn residents regarding road safety on Kinglake-Glenburn Road and West Bridge Road and recognises the importance of improving safety for all road users.

Through the TAC's Safer Local Roads and Streets Program, Council has developed a proposal that combines speed limit reductions with targeted infrastructure improvements designed to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

The proposal to reduce speed limits and improve safety along this section of road has been under development since July 2025 and has involved consultation with the local community, Victoria Police, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). Council continues to work closely with the Department to progress the remaining approvals required to deliver the project.

The proposed works include:

• extending the existing 50 km/h speed zone further north past the Orchards Road intersection
• reducing the speed limit from 80 km/h to 60 km/h in areas with closer property frontages
• reducing the speed limit from 100 km/h to 80 km/h on winding sections of the road
• installing additional guideposts, curve warning signs and advisory speed signage to improve visibility of sub-standard curves
• sealing the bell-mouth at the Orchards Road intersection
• introducing kerb and channel adjacent to the shared path near Thomson Lane and Hawkins Drive to improve separation between cyclists and traffic, subject to available project funding.

Following development of the proposal, Victoria Police endorsed the speed limit changes, and the project received funding approval from the TAC in January 2026.

The proposal is now awaiting approval from the Department of Transport and Planning for the proposed speed limit changes. As the Department is the responsible authority for approving speed limit changes on this road, Council cannot finalise the detailed design or commence delivery until that approval is received.

Council remains committed to working with the Department of Transport and Planning and other partners to progress this project and will keep the community informed as it moves through the remaining approval process.