Roadworks in City of Ballarat
As our city changes and grows, our road network changes and grows with it. See the major upgrades and projects currently underway on Ballarat's roads.
Regional Roads Victoria Major Projects
Keeping Ballarat Moving
Ballarat’s population is predicted to increase over the next 15 years, so Regional Roads Victoria is rolling out a series of road upgrades to improve traffic flow at some of our key intersections.
Find out more about these projects;
- Gillies Street and Gregory Street intersection
- La Trobe Street and Wiltshire Lane intersection
- Dyson Drive and Ballarat-Carngham Road intersection
- Hertford Street (Glenelg Highway) and Albert Street (Midland Highway) intersection
- Albert Street (Midland Highway) and Docwra Street intersection
- Wiltshire Lane and Glenelg Highway intersection
Regional Roads Victoria Projects
- Drummond Street and Sturt Street intersection
A new pedestrian crossing and traffic signals will be installed to connect the new Sturt Street shared path to allow people to cross the centre median safely.
- Regional Roads Victoria is currently working on more than 70 projects within the City of Ballarat municipal area.
View the interactive map on the Regional Roads Victoria website for more details about the works and projects.
City of Ballarat Major Roads Projects
Capital Works Program 2021/22 Projects Currently Underway
- Wendouree Parade
Asphalt patching and resurfacing works to upgrade 5200sqm of Wendouree Parade. - Eastwood Street (Coles/Woolworths Car Park)
Rehabilitation of Car Park including entrance to Little Bridge Street, new trees and surrounds, asphalting, and line marking. - Warrenheip Street and Learmonth Street Buninyong
Streetscape project tender award to Enoch Civil. - Nolan Street traffic signals - Ballarat Central
Traffic Signal Tender awarded to Enoch Civil. - Lydiard Street to Macarthur Street shared bike path construction via Doveton Street
Construction awarded to Ballarat Excavation and Transport. - Cuthberts Road between Whites Road to Finchs Road, Cardigan
Full road reconstruction. Awarded to Fulton Hogan. - Cuthberts Road between Hillcrest Road to Smarts Hill Road, Bo Peep
Full road reconstruction. Awarded to Fulton Hogan. - Macarthur Street shared path - South side of Macarthur Street from Creswick Road to Little Clyde Street
Awarded to Ballarat Excavation and Transport. - Wendouree Parade Tram Track
Finalising Design for remaining 1.2 km of tram track upgrade. Tender Advertised. - Sturt Street multi stream funded project including Federal Black Spot, RRV Ballarat Connections and City of Ballarat funding
Section between Dawson Street and Grenville Street including cycle path. Full streetscape rehabilitation project including Street trees and new asphalt overlay. Awarded to Fulton Hogan.
Our Roads and Streets page has more information on City of Ballarat's responsibilities for the more than 1000 kilometres of sealed roads and 390 kilometres of unsealed roads within our municipality. Visit this page to report roads that need maintenance, how to name a road, or to view the City of Ballart road management plan.
Who is responsible for which road?
The management, maintenance and development of our roads is shared between VicRoads/Regional Roads Victoria, City of Ballarat, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and other state and federal government departments.
More information on responsibilities between VicRoads/Regional Roads Victoria and councils on arterial roads (as the relevant responsible road authorities) can be found in the Code of Practice for Operational Responsibilities for Public Roads. These operational responsibilities include such activities as the construction, inspection, maintenance and repair of road infrastructure.