Thursday, 20 February 2020

Forest Hill electorate

Mr ANGUS (Forest Hill) (11:45): (1914) My constituency question is to the Minister for Roads. Minister, will the government install pedestrian traffic lights on Highbury Road between Blackburn Road and Springvale Road in Burwood East? I have been contacted by residents over the years regarding the fact that there is no pedestrian crossing on Highbury Road between Blackburn Road and Springvale Road. This makes it difficult at most times for pedestrians to safely cross north and south across Highbury Road.

Highbury Road runs east–west, with the distance between the nearest signalised intersections of Blackburn Road and Springvale Road being 1.65 kilometres. I also note that the so-called pipe track, a popular walking and cycling track that runs roughly north–south, crosses Highbury Road approximately 450 metres east of the intersection with Blackburn Road. Installing pedestrian traffic lights on this stretch of Highbury Road would greatly assist residents and others who wish to cross Highbury Road. Given the significant number of older members of the local community, such a crossing would assist them to safely cross this road.

I also note that there are mobile speed cameras in place on Highbury Road on a relatively regular basis. This indicates to me that there must be many vehicles speeding along Highbury Road, thus warranting regular speed camera operations.