The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) supports the Victorian Government’s announcement that livestock trucks will be permitted to travel through Melbourne’s CityLink tunnels.
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The 12-month trial is expected to remove up to 600 heavy vehicles a week from Southbank’s City Road and will be supported by additional safety measures, including signage and road markings.
VTA CEO Peter Anderson says this trial is a win-win for the freight industry and all road users.
“The VTA have long championed improved management of heavy vehicles on our roads. When you account for recent infrastructure upgrades to the tunnels and advances in heavy vehicle technology, this decision makes perfect sense,” he says.
“As freight volumes continue to rise, this trial sets a vital precedent for future infrastructure planning and the continued safe and efficient movement of goods throughout Melbourne.”
Anderson commends the Department of Planning and Transport, Transurban and the City of Melbourne for this move, which he says will help create safer and more efficient roads, without impeding on the flow of freight throughout the city.
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