Eastern Victoria Region
Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:51): (686) Pakenham has experienced a population boom over the past decade, but it has not received the infrastructure funding to sustain that growth. McGregor Road is an extremely congested area, and several constituents have told me how difficult it is to turn right onto Henty and Rogers streets. In peak times the only way motorists can make a right-hand turn is when the boom gates at the level crossing are activated – this provides a break in the traffic. In effect the boom gates work as traffic lights. McGregor Road level crossing is being removed, which is fantastic. However, locals are worried about how this will worsen congestion at this intersection. For those roads to be functional there needs to be a roundabout or traffic lights where the level crossing is currently placed. My question for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety is: what is your plan for this intersection?