Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Constituency questions

Warrandyte electorate

Mr R SMITH (Warrandyte) (14:44): (6536) My constituency question today is directed to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Ringwood-Warrandyte Road between the Warrandyte Bridge and Falconer Road has seen a severe deterioration over the past couple of months, with large potholes now becoming a feature of the road, causing locals to swerve to avoid them. As a frequent user of this road, I agree with the number of constituents who have raised their concerns about the quality of the road. One constituent wrote to me, saying:

I drive a truck, that road costs me damaged stock …

Ringwood-Warrandyte Road is the main road that runs through the notorious Five Ways intersection, and the minister would be well aware of the issues associated with this intersection and the urgent need for works to upgrade this intersection. The deterioration of Ringwood-Warrandyte Road is yet another hazard added to this intersection, and concerningly it seems it might take a fatality for this government to finally act. My question is: when is the government going to fix this road?