Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Northern Metropolitan Region

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:51): (1094) My constituency question is directed towards the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in the other place, and it concerns the intersection of Roxburgh Park Drive and Somerton Road in the neglected electorate of Greenvale. It has been raised with me that at this busy intersection traffic coming south on Roxburgh Park Drive is heavily banked up in the left turning lane. This is causing some heavy delays for commuters and has led to frustrated residents driving and taking up the right-hand lane and then doing a full loop around the roundabout to head east towards the Hume on Somerton Road. Will the minister investigate whether a better traffic solution, such as a second left-turning lane or the addition of signalling, could alleviate congestion at this roundabout and help improve the safety and travel time of my constituents?