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Motorists in Bendigo’s CBD will have to slow down to 40 km/h from this Sunday, when new speed limits come into effect. The change will affect an area bordered by Barnard, Myrtle, View and Chapel streets, and the railway to the south. Read more: CBD to get 40 km/h speed limit, extra zebra crossings The main arterial roads in the precinct – Wills, Myers, Myrtle, Chapel and High streets – will not be affected by the new speed limit. The change is part of a suite of measures designed to make the CBD more pedestrian-friendly. Read more: Works herald plans for 40 km/h speeds in Bendigo CBD Other changes include alterations to existing roundabouts and 18 new zebra crossings, including one in View Street near the Bendigo Art Gallery. Transport Accident Commission modelling has estimated the changes would see a 30 per cent reduction in crashes in the CBD. Read more: CBD set for 40 km/h speed limit

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