Boundary–Derrimut roads, Truganina
Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (17:32): (70) My adjournment is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action I seek is that the minister update me on the signalisation works at the intersection of Boundary, Derrimut and Hopkins roads in Truganina. As the minister knows, this is one of the most dangerous intersections in the City of Wyndham. Derrimut and Hopkins roads are the main connection between the City of Wyndham and the City of Melton, and folks living in my community drive up and down this road daily to access the Western Freeway. Conversely, folks from Melton and beyond use this road regularly to drive to Wyndham and other parts of Melbourne’s west. Over 20,000 vehicles use this road every single day, which makes this intersection a major road safety risk, especially for collisions with cars travelling across Boundary Road or for cars turning into Boundary Road. In fact I happened to be driving down there just last week and can see just how much of an improvement to road safety this upgrade will actually be once it is complete. But fortunately, this is something that our government recognises, which is why in last year’s budget we actually funded $18.6 million to upgrade this intersection, installing permanent – and hopefully perfect – traffic lights to better regulate traffic flow in the area. This builds on the $2 million that was funded previously to set up temporary lights, which is why I would greatly welcome an update from the minister on where this project is at.