Thursday, 15 August 2019

In reply to  Ms PATTEN (Northern Metropolitan) (4 June 2019)

Ms PULFORD (Western Victoria—Minister for Roads, Minister for Road Safety and the TAC, Minister for Fishing and Boating):

Land use and transport demand has grown in the Brunswick district.

Recent transport projects include:

• Working with stakeholders (via a Co-Design group) to explore opportunities to improve how people travel to and access places along the Sydney Road corridor.

• Cross-agency efforts to remove level crossings along the Upfield railway line, which include pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements around train stations.

• Upgrade of the Upfield shared path between the M80 Ring Road and Princes Park.

• Treatments to reduce speed on Nicholson Street near Brunswick East Primary School.

• Construction of a new pedestrian crossing (with traffic lights) on Nicholson Street near Moore Street (works commenced in April 2019).

• Tram Route 96 upgrade works along Nicholson Street to make it Melbourne’s first fully accessible tram route.

VicRoads and other agencies will continue to work together to explore these and other transport opportunities within the municipality of Moreland and the greater transport network.