The power of community advocacy is being celebrated in Melbourne's booming outer north, where a newly built slip lane is shaving off an average of 30 minutes from the morning drive. The locals who championed the change say there are lessons for other growth areas.
The gridlock, which once saw a pregnant woman stuck in traffic for more than an hour as she went into labour, was representative of what some advocates labelled a failure to plan for rapid growth in outer suburban areas.
They added in a slip lane, so city-bound commuters turning left to get on to the freeway from Kalkallo no longer have to wait for a break in the traffic coming from the right, also heading for the city.
MRVP project director Adrian Furner said the result was “overwhelming”, given it was fast-tracked over three months, including design, procurement and a two-week construction blitz.
The area, which also includes the suburbs of Donnybrook, Mickleham, Beveridge and Wallan will be home to 380,000 people and 50,000 jobs when it’s complete, according to the local Hume City Council.
Cr Deeth, who is also the Deputy Mayor of the Wollondilly Shire on Sydney’s booming south-west fringe, said listening to local governments and community groups is key.
MRPV acknowledged some locals were concerned the new roundabout has slowed traffic coming from the Mickleham direction, and said more will need to be done to upgrade infrastructure in the quickly-growing area.
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The gridlock, which once saw a pregnant woman stuck in traffic for more than an hour as she went into labour, was representative of what some advocates labelled a failure to plan for rapid growth in outer suburban areas.
They added in a slip lane, so city-bound commuters turning left to get on to the freeway from Kalkallo no longer have to wait for a break in the traffic coming from the right, also heading for the city.
MRVP project director Adrian Furner said the result was “overwhelming”, given it was fast-tracked over three months, including design, procurement and a two-week construction blitz.
The area, which also includes the suburbs of Donnybrook, Mickleham, Beveridge and Wallan will be home to 380,000 people and 50,000 jobs when it’s complete, according to the local Hume City Council.
Cr Deeth, who is also the Deputy Mayor of the Wollondilly Shire on Sydney’s booming south-west fringe, said listening to local governments and community groups is key.
MRPV acknowledged some locals were concerned the new roundabout has slowed traffic coming from the Mickleham direction, and said more will need to be done to upgrade infrastructure in the quickly-growing area.
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