The speed limit on a stretch of the Princes Freeway near Geelong will be raised to 110km/h if the Coalition wins government later this year.

The higher limit would apply to the Princes Freeway between Werribee and Corio, which currently operates with speed restrictions of 100km/h.

Credit:Glen McCurtayne

The Coalition said it had consulted the community on the issue, with 78 per cent saying they supported upping the speed limit.

The limit was dropped from 110km/h to 100km/h in the 1990s, however the Coalition said the Australian Road Assessment Program ranked the road as "low risk" and listed it among the safest sections of highway in Australia.