Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Ballarat Road, Braybrook

Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (17:41): (131) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Ballarat Road is a horrendous road in my region with high accidents and fatalities, yet it sits neglected by the Andrews Labor government in terms of actions. The action I seek is the installation of safety barriers along the median strip on Ballarat Road in Braybrook; the installation of a pedestrian crossing near the intersection of Ballarat Road and Melon Street, Braybrook; and the reduction of the speed limit along this horrendous road as soon as possible to curb the tragic deaths on this road.

As reported in the Age on 13 March, 10 years of road fatality data revealed that Ballarat Road is now classified as the deadliest road in Melbourne for pedestrians. Eleven people have tragically lost their lives on this road since 2013. I would like to particularly focus on a section along Ballarat Road in Braybrook where there is a high amount of foot traffic in terms of pedestrians crossing to get over six lanes of traffic to visit a bus stop, the neighbourhood house, the library and nearby schools. There should be more traffic lights installed to make accommodations to increase the safety for pedestrians. So I ask the Andrews Labor government to stop neglecting the west and reduce the speed limit along Ballarat Road, install safety barriers or alternative safety measures along the median strip and install a pedestrian crossing as soon as possible, as this has been a concerning issue for a decade with no action. So I plead for the Andrews government again to install safety barriers along this section of Ballarat Road to reduce the tragic deaths.