Northern Victoria Region
Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (13:04): (1058) My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure: has design of the new intersection of Bridge Inn Road and Yan Yean Road been finalised, and when will the minister make the plans public? I have been contacted by a number of local business owners who are fearful their businesses, including a childcare centre, will close and hundreds of jobs will be lost if the draft plans for the intersection are implemented. The duplication of Bridge Inn Road and Yan Yean Road will require a full upgrade and signalisation of the intersection, and Major Road Projects Victoria is working on plans that will move the intersection hundreds of metres to the east. The proposed new route would divert traffic and customers away from the business hub that sits on the current intersection, killing jobs in the area, and it would also cut through sporting fields and facilities for local kids, which the community want to keep. The minister must make the plans public and engage in genuine public consultation about the proposed route and location of the new intersection.