Almost half of Victoria’s roads in poor condition, as decline outpaces repairs

A new report from the Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) found that the state's government-managed roads are deteriorating faster than they're being fixed.

• Almost half of Victoria's government-managed roads are in poor or very poor condition.
• The decline of road conditions is outpacing repairs.
• The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) released a report on the state of Victoria's roads.
• The report found that current government funding is insufficient to maintain or improve state roads.
• The state's'state roads' span 23,000 kilometres.

The report tracked the deterioration of Victoria's'state roads', which span 23,000 kilometres, and found that current government funding is insufficient to maintain or improve them.