The state government's allocation of $99,800 to repair a 570 metre stretch of Dimboola-Rainbow Road is insufficient to bring the road to an acceptable standard, Lowan MP Emma Kealy said.
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While the announcement is welcomed by Ms Kealy, she said roads in western Victoria should not be allowed to get to the shocking state of the Dimboola-Rainbow Road before they are fixed.
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"This road is regularly used by B-Doubles and Triples weighing in excess of 65 tonnes, which is causing huge damage to the road edges and resulting in drop-offs of up to 30cm in some places," Ms Kealy said.
The road is a school bus route, with the appalling conditions unnecessarily putting young lives at risk, according to Ms Kealy.
"The entire road needs to be widened by at least a metre on each side to enable trucks and school buses travelling in opposite direction to pass without getting off the road," she said.
The funding announcement comes as state Treasurer Tim Pallas prepares to deliver the 2020/21 State Budget on Tuesday, November 24.
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