Community
10 September, 2025
Road closed, reopening a distant future
A STRIP of road on the Cobden-Port Campbell Road heading out of Cobden has been closed for roadworks for a number of months with no indication as to when the lane will open up again.
Only one lane of traffic has been flowing on a stretch of the road for almost two kilometres since June, which was initially closed due to erosion.
However, while roadworks signs have been up, Timboon resident Lisa Brown said it seems like nothing is being done to reopen the road.
“I live in Timboon and I come home at night and I do travel that road quite a bit – it’s getting beyond a joke,” she said.
“Nothing seems to be getting done about this road.
“These guys are saying it’s going to be months (until works are completed) but it was months when I asked last time.”
Ms Brown said she was concerned about the brightness of the bollard lights at either end of the lane closure and also how long Falcon Traffic Management employees were manning the stops without breaks.
“When you’re coming from Cobden at night they’ve got these bollard lights, they’re so blinding you can’t see the ute properly that’s sitting there,” she said.
“These poor guys are sitting there and they’ve got no toilets for 12 hours.
“Where they’re parked right at the bridge is pretty dangerous.
“I was creeping across the left because I couldn’t see.
“What happens when a tractor can’t see at night and it goes down a hill?”
When asked by Western District Newspapers when the road would reopen to the public, a Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said the lane would remain closed to ensure public safety.
“The lane closure remains in place along Cobden-Port Campbell Road to ensure the safety of all road users,” the spokesperson said.
“While we plan for long term repairs, we ask motorists to take care and follow signage in the area.”
Western District Newspapers reached out to Falcon Traffic Management for comment but did not receive a response prior to publication.
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