Melbourne electorate
Ms SANDELL (Melbourne) (14:38): (6252) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. With the building of the West Gate toll road the government has committed to a new veloway bike trail from the western suburbs into the city. It crosses the Moonee Ponds Creek in my electorate. However, the original design for the crossing did not make a lot of sense. It was this looping, horseshoe-shaped design that would have severely impacted the creek, so residents, Bicycle Network and others asked for it to be redesigned and straightened. The new design would allow for more vegetation along the creek to be saved, improve biodiversity and amenity along the creek and preserve an old railway bridge, number 75, as a viewing platform over the creek. I understand that the contractors overseeing the project are happy for this alternative proposal and have submitted it to the government for approval, but now no-one can seem to find out what is going on or where it is up to. So my question is: has the minister made a decision about the final design of the veloway, and will the government support the straightening of the veloway?