Preston electorate
Nathan LAMBERT (Preston) (14:40): (133) My question is also for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and I ask: what consideration has her department given to modifying or improving the roundabout at Boldrewood Parade and Broadway in Reservoir East? I draw her attention quickly to three challenges with this busy intersection. First, it has five roads going into it, including Strathmerton Street, which intersects at a very close angle to Boldrewood Parade, making it hard for users to judge where vehicles are exiting. It is, secondly, a two-lane roundabout, which is a generally unfriendly format for pedestrians and cyclists, and it is situated close to a number of community facilities that people walk and ride to, including a primary school. Thirdly, it has above-average speeds due to its slope, its generous cornering and its current 60-kilometre-per-hour limit. Those things in combination would raise the eyebrows of traffic engineers and road safety experts. Generally, they are a source of concern for nearby residents and all of us that use the intersection. I thank the minister for her consideration.