Constituency questions
Croydon electorate
David HODGETT (Croydon) (14:41): (220) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. When will the minister look at and provide an update on modifying the Maroondah Highway service lane exit point for residents exiting Aveo Cherry Tree Grove retirement village and entering Maroondah Highway in Croydon? Cherry Tree Grove retirement village is a large and vibrant village with over 350 residents. The entry and exit points for the village are through the service lane at 67–81 Maroondah Highway, Croydon. The exit point to leave Cherry Tree Grove and enter moving traffic on Maroondah Highway poses some difficulty for a couple of reasons: the angle of the exit point and the fact that elderly residents enter a three-lane highway with traffic travelling up to 80 kilometres per hour. These residents must also give way to traffic doing a U-turn at a pedestrian crossing approximately 20 metres from the egress point, which increases the level of complexity. Minister, my office is being contacted by concerned family members worried about the safety of this exit point, and again I ask: when will the minister look at and provide an update on modifying this egress to increase the safety of road users?