Amid escalating residents’ concerns, Knox City Council is calling on the Victorian Government to fix unsafe and unsightly major roads and median strips managed by VicRoads.
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Knox Mayor, Cr Lisa Cooper says Council was calling for urgent action on issues like potholes and overgrown grass and vegetation posing safety and fire risks.
“Our residents are increasingly frustrated about the poor and unacceptable condition of road surfaces and the proliferation of potholes on major roads in Knox that are managed by VicRoads,” she says.
“Council is calling on the Victorian Government to improve the condition of their major roads, which are the subject of numerous and growing complaints from our residents and motorists travelling through Knox.
“The neglect of these major roads has resulted in critical issues for motorists in Knox, including the potential for vehicle damage from potholes and uneven surfaces and heightened risk of collisions from drivers swerving to avoid potholes or losing control after impact.
“This is especially dangerous on high-speed arterial roads where quick reactions and sudden manoeuvres can result in collisions with other vehicles. It’s an accident waiting to happen.”
Cooper says residents are concerned about the reduced sight lines at intersections and increased threat of fire surrounding properties and public spaces thanks to the lack of regular maintenance of grass and vegetation along the median strips of roads, managed by VicRoads.
Council is calling on the Department of Transport and Planning to allocate necessary resources to ensure roads and median strips are regularly maintained and requests a response from the Minister about the maintenance regime in place to address these concerns.
VicRoads is responsible for the maintenance of the following major arterial roads in Knox:
- Bayswater Road
• Boronia Road
• Brenock Park Drive
• Burwood Highway
• Dorset Road
• Ferntree Gully Road
• Forest Road (Boronia Road to Mountain Highway)
• High Street Road
• Kelletts Road
• Lysterfield Road
• Mountain Highway
• Napoleon Road (Kelletts Road to Lysterfield Road)
• Scoresby Road
• Stud Road
• Wantirna Road
• Wellington Road
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