Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Northern Metropolitan Region

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (13:03): (1234) My constituency question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and it again relates to the Johnstone Street and Broadmeadows Road intersection in Westmeadows in my electorate and the neglectorate of Greenvale. This dangerous intersection has been raised with me numerous times by local residents both via email and when I am out and about in the community. Indeed I have a community petition going on on this issue. The intersection is congested, there is a backlog of cars on Johnstone Street during peak hours, which is absolutely awful, making it extremely difficult for constituents to get to work or school. On top of this, it is a danger when you finally do get to Broadmeadows Road and try to merge quickly and safely onto a 70-kilometre-an-hour road at a sharp angle. I have raised this multiple times with the minister. Minister, will you please put traffic lights or even a roundabout at this intersection to make it safer for my community?