Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Northern Metropolitan Region

Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (12:55): (1461) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Bell Street between Sydney Road and Elizabeth Street in Coburg is notorious for being dangerous, with a lack of pedestrian barriers and crossings, poor signage and road markings, heavy traffic and careless driver behaviour. With an average of 47,000 vehicles and 2200 trucks passing through daily, Bell Street and surrounding streets face severe road safety issues. The risks to pedestrians, particularly schoolchildren, are severe. Since 2018 over 25 crashes at Bell Street crossings resulted in 30 injuries. This is a disaster waiting to happen. Minister, my constituents, especially my younger ones, cannot wait for a tragedy to prompt action. Will your government commit to installing an overpass to ensure the safety of students and pedestrians in Coburg?