Thursday, 20 March 2025

Northern Victoria Region

Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:53): (1494) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. When will the government fix the giant pothole on the westbound carriageway of River Road near the intersection with Maley Court? River Road forms part of the C391, the Shepparton alternate truck route that diverts heavy vehicles around Shepparton and takes trucks travelling north and south out of the town centre. Near where River Road is joined by Maley Court there is a giant pothole several feet wide. The hole has been patched before but not repaired properly, and with over a thousand heavy vehicles driving over it every day the patch has been depressed by several inches. Regular heavy vehicle traffic has also pushed the repair asphalt up into a wave that is 5 or 6 inches high. This poses a serious risk of damage to smaller cars and is making drivers swerve dangerously to avoid it on a single-lane road. The minister must instruct the Department of Transport and Planning to carry out a full repair and replace the pavement section.

Sitting suspended 12:54 pm until 2:01 pm.