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A section of the Great Alpine Road between Harrietville and Hotham has been impacted by severe heat, which has caused the surface to become slippery.

Beechworth-Wangaratta Road has re-opened with a single-lane Bailey Bridge over Hodgson’s Creek, restoring access for light traffic to a maximum 15 tonne load limit.

A 663 tonne “superload”, the largest seen on Victorian roads in recent years, will be transported from the Port of Geelong to Haunted Gully at Lismore from Monday 7 January

Gippslanders can do their part to keep roads safe and tidy this summer by securing loads on their trailers, roof racks and trays to avoid leaving a trail of debris behind them.

The Beechworth-Wangaratta Road will re-open to light traffic early in the New Year across Golden Ball Bridge, Hodgson’s Creek, following this month’s unprecedented flash flooding.

Traffic will be able to travel in both directions along Melbourne-Lancefield Road over the busy holiday period, as construction pauses for the Christmas break.

Regional Roads Victoria crews are working around the clock to coordinate the recovery of key roads in the state’s north east after flood water and extreme rain damaged and closed major roads yesterday.

Golden Ball Bridge over Hodgson Creek on the Beechworth-Wangaratta Road closed until further notice

Gippsland farmers will receive a welcome gift of hay in time for Christmas thanks to a joint initiative between Regional Roads Victoria (RRV), Fulton Hogan and Engie to turn suitable roadside grass into stock feed.

Major north east Victorian roads have been made safer with critical works undertaken recently through a $51.5 million investment into maintenance, resurfacing and rehabilitation on the arterial network.