General News
25 September, 2025
Safety upgrades for Botanic Road
BOTANIC Road, from Bromfield Street to Queens Road, is currently closed to motorists while safety improvement works are being carried out.
The road is regarded as one of Warrnambool’s busiest, particularly during school times.
The works will include raised safety platforms on either side of the St Joseph’s Primary School crossing.
The road surface between Queens Road and Bromfield Street, which is showing its age and starting to crack, will also be completely rebuilt.
These works have been scheduled to be carried out during the spring school holidays.
The raised safety platforms are being funded by the Victorian Government’s Safe Local Roads and Streets Program.
Warrnambool City councillor Billy Edis said that combining asset maintenance with a safety improvement in this area made sense.
“This section of road was due to be replaced, and it’s really positive to be able to incorporate some new safety elements as part of those works,” he said.
“It really builds on the upgrades that have been done in recent years that were identified in the Botanic Local Area Traffic Management Plan, where we worked with local residents, schools and businesses to take a precinct-wide approach to improving safety.
“Last year we upgraded the roundabout at the intersection of Botanic Road and Queens Road, there’s the new parallel parking on Botanic Road next to the gardens and also new pedestrian crossings on Queens Road and Bromfield Street, all of which were identified in the plan.
“With the East Warrnambool Local Area Traffic Management Plan coming back to council soon, we’re looking forward to investing in improving safety in that area too.”
Cr Edis thanked everyone in advance for their patience.
“Delivering this project during the school holidays was really important, because it’s such a busy area at school times, obviously with St Joseph’s but also Emmanuel College and Warrnambool Primary School close by,” he said.
“With that being the case, there’s never a perfect time to carry out major works on a road as popular as Botanic Road, so thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding while this important project is carried out.”
Work begun in the area on Monday morning.
Photo courtesy Warrnambool City Council.
