Yarra Ranges Council will receive $684,900 to boost road safety at four intersections.
The cash will come from the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program 2018-‘19 funding round.
Projects at Lusatia Park Road in Woori Yallock and Myers Creek Road in Healesville will each receive about $280,000.
About $50,000 will go towards improving Glasgow Road, Kilsyth, and $80,000 to The Crescent, Sassafras.
Yarra Ranges Mayor Len Cox said these projects would reduce the likelihood of serious crashes and fatalities on Yarra Ranges roads.
“The Black Spot program targets locations where crashes are taking place and allows local government to install traffic signals and roundabouts,” he said.
“Lives will potentially be saved and serious injuries and loss will be prevented as a result of improvements going ahead.”
The council said 10 crashes, including five serious ones, took place on Myers Creek Road between 2012 and 2016.
The crashes involved seven motorbikes and occurred during the day in dry weather.
All motorbikes had left the road at bends, indicating that speeding might have been the dominant factor.
The council said improvements would include guard railing, and sealing the section between the sealed and gravel roads, to reduce the risk of slipping on the bend.
Speed limit and warning signage are already in place and clearly visible.
Council will build guard railing at three locations along Lusatia Park Road, between Teeses Road and Eacotts Road, to stop cars from colliding with trees or power poles.
During the same five-year period as above, five crashes occurred on this road, resulting in one fatality and three serious injuries.
Six crashes took place on The Crescent between Mount Dandenong Tourist Road and Perrins Creek Road in Kallista, including one fatality and three serious crashes.
The council will install boundary measures, including raised reflective markers for night driving and guide posts, which aim to prevent motorists from leaving the lane and provide a greater opportunity to be aware of upcoming bends.
Six crashes, including three serious ones, occurred on Glasgow Road between 2012 and 2016.
They happened while it was raining, which the council said suggested low visibility for drivers entering the curve.
The shire plans to install a skid-resistant overlay to the road, edge line marking, signage to ensure people are aware of the upcoming bend, and raised reflective markers.
Visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots/ to nominate a black spot.
