What is the latest status of the project “Western Highway Upgrade Section 2B”?

The status recorded for “Western Highway Upgrade Section 2B” is planned.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Western Highway Upgrade Section 2B”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Western Highway Upgrade Section 2B” to USD 811529540.

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Western Highway Upgrade Section 2B

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Buangor and Ararat, Victoria, Australia

Source: Felix

Project

Planned

The project involves duplicating 12 kilometres of the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat to add an extra lane in each direction, improve safety and reliability, build a new interchange at Hillside Road, and construct new bridges over the railway line and Hopkins River. The design has been updated to reduce environmental impacts and meet the latest road safety standards.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Mass Transit, Rail, Road
Location: Buangor and Ararat, Victoria, Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Felix

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The project “Western Highway Upgrade Section 2B” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Buangor and Ararat, Victoria, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Felix.

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Status

Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project involves duplicating 12 kilometres of the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat to add an extra lane in each direction, improve safety and reliability, build a new interchange at Hillside Road, and construct new bridges over the railway line and Hopkins River. The design has been updated to reduce environmental impacts and meet the latest road safety standards.
Original sector	Transport
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Location

Country	Australia
State	Victoria
City	Buangor and Ararat

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Source	Felix
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Record type	Project
Sector	Mass Transit, Rail, Road
Article published date	2026-05-28

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