HUME: Mickleham Rd action required
Greenvale MLA Iwan Walters (pictured) has spoken in State Parliament about the challenges being faced br drivers on Mickleham Rd.
“Congestion at the southern end of Mickleham Rd during peak periods is a pressing issue for residents who rely on this arterial route to reach jobs, schools, appointments, hospitals and of course, Melbourne Airport, and I thank each of my constituents who has raised this with me,” Mr Walters said.
“Ensuring that improvements are made to road capacity wherever possible is critical to ensuring that both local amenity and the productive capacity of our economy are sustained. “It is why I welcome the rollout of smart traffic signal technology on the Mickleham Rd corridor under the signal network optimisation program. These works allow signals to prioritise traffic at different times of the day to improve traffic flow and to make more efficient use of existing infrastructure.
“This technology is particularly important in that southern section of Mickleham Road between Greenvale and Gladstone Park, where there is limited capacity to expand the existing dual carriageway, and this technology allows traffic,” Mr Walters said.