THE Mornington Peninsula Freeway is set to be upgraded as part of a state-wide road maintenance blitz.
The state government said all roads would be prioritised based on expert assessments and community feedback. Roads and Road Safety Minister Melissa Horne made the announcement on 23 September as part of the “Better Roads Blitz”.
Crews will undertake projects over the next nine months; ranging from road rehabilitation and resurfacing, patching potholes and maintaining bridges, and installing traffic lights and signage.
“As well as repairing some of our busiest roads, crews will also mow, slash and spray tens of thousands of kilometres of roadsides, inspect and repair thousands of bridges and other structures,” the state government said in a statement.
Hundreds of traffic lights sets and electronic signs will be fixed, with graffiti to also be cleaned among other maintenance works as needed.
The Nationals Leader and road safety shadow minister, Danny O’Brien said the initiative was “endless spin” by the government amid the state’s “crumbling roads”. “One has to wonder with all these years of ‘massive maintenance blitzes’ why our roads are still in such poor shape?” he said.
First published in the Frankston Times – 30 September 2025