Safety improvements are on the way for Main Street in Romsey following last week’s state budget.
Funding was allocated to build a roundabout at the intersection of Main and Barry streets, after years of community campaigning for the upgrade.
VicRoads consulted with more than 570 people last year before deciding that a roundabout would be the best option for the increasingly busy intersection.
More than 100 residents also signed a recent petition, organised by Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas, calling for the roundabout.
Ms Thomas said the new roundabout would improve safety and reduce congestion in the town.
“After a hard-fought campaign, the people of Romsey can be proud that their persistence will fix the dangerous Barry Street intersection,” Ms Thomas said.
Pedestrian lights will also be installed on Main Street, outside Romsey IGA, between Murphy Street and Stawell Street.
The Victorian budget has funded the first formal crossing for Main Street as the number of people using the Romsey shopping precinct increases.
“We want to keep motorists and pedestrians on Romsey roads safe,” Ms Thomas said.
“This new crossing and the roundabout will help achieve just that.”
