NILLUMBIK: Lighting problem on Yan Yean Rd
Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell has called for better lighting on Yan Yean Rd to improve safety during road construction works.
During construction work for stage 2 of the Yan Yean Rd upgrade, lanes are being closed and realigned.
With lane lines and traffic arrangements changing several times already, and the road now considerably narrowed, motorists report that it has become hard to see exactly where drivers should be travelling in the dark.
The lack of lighting along the stretch of road near Yarrambat Golf Club, between Ironbark Rd and Jorgensen Avenue, has made driving at night increasingly difficult with new lane alignments and temporary line markings.
Liberal candidate for Yan Yean, Amanda Dow (pictured), has met with local residents and heard they are concerned about safety due to the lack of lighting over the reconfigured road lanes, following several recent accidents.
Ms Dow shared these reports with Ms Lovell, who raised the matter in Parliament on behalf of Ms Dow and local road users, and called on the Minister for Roads and Road Safety.
Ms Dow said: “Changes to the lane lines together with limited lighting along Yan Yean Rd have made it confusing for drivers and, quite frankly, a safety concern.”