Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Carrum Downs–Seaford shared user path

Ms KILKENNY (Carrum) (2289)

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide an update on the upgrades to the shared user path linking Carrum Downs with Seaford.

I was delighted to let my local community know that the Andrews Labor government has committed funding of $1.5 million through the Victorian government’s Towards Zero 2016–2020 Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan to upgrade 5.6 kilometres of pathway from Lyrebird Drive in Carrum Downs through to McKenzie Street in Seaford.

This local project has been very well received by my local constituents. It will provide a safer route for cyclists and pedestrians and promote the use of active and healthy alternative transport modes. It will also provide an important connection into the shared user path from Seaford to Carrum currently under construction as part of the level crossing removal projects and link into the broader Carrum to Warburton bike trail.

My constituents look forward to the minister’s update.