At last night's Yarra Ranges Council meeting, Council resolved unanimously to request the State Government to intervene NOW and take urgent action to fund the reinstatement of the VicRoads McMahons Creek pedestrian bridge.Thank you so much to Bodie Sellar of McMahons Crk for representing the Reefton/McMahons Creek Community and Reefton McMahons Action Group (RMAG), Bodie so admirably and passionately presented to Council.
"MOTION - Cr Child
That Council
1. Consider that community safety is significantly at risk in McMahons Creek as a result of the demolition of the former McMahons Creek pedestrian bridge adjacent to Warburton Woods Point Road.
2. Seek urgent action to have the former McMahons Creek pedestrian bridge at McMahons Creek reinstated by VicRoads by writing to
(a) The Regional Director of VicRoads,
(b) Cindy McLeish MLA state Member for Eildon,
(c) The Hon Jaala Pulford MLC - Minister for Roads, Minister for Road Safety and the TAC, Minister for Fishing and Boating."
The ageing McMahons Creek pedestrian bridge on Woods Point Road, Reefton was deemed unsafe, closed and removed by VicRoads in July 2017. Since that time, Council has received ongoing concerns from residents about the lack of pedestrian facilities and safety issues that have resulted for both school children and the general community following the bridge removal.
School children are currently being dropped off at a bus stop adjacent to three blind corners in an 80km/hr speed zone. Council’s traffic engineering staff consider that the current conditions are unsafe for pedestrians due to limited driver visibility with the road alignment and have written to VicRoads on behalf of the community advocating for the reinstatement of the pedestrian bridge, however VicRoads have not to date prioritised the project for funding advising that the proposal has been referred to their 2019/20 budget for consideration.
It is considered that safety of the local community is at risk and that urgent action is needed to have the McMahons Creek pedestrian bridge reinstated by VicRoads.Jaala Pulford MP Cindy McLeish MP Dan Andrews James MerlinoLilydale & Yarra Valley Leader Mail News Group Reefton/McMahons Creek Community
School children are currently being dropped off at a bus stop adjacent to three blind corners in an 80km/hr speed zone. Council’s traffic engineering staff consider that the current conditions are unsafe for pedestrians due to limited driver visibility with the road alignment and have written to VicRoads on behalf of the community advocating for the reinstatement of the pedestrian bridge, however VicRoads have not to date prioritised the project for funding advising that the proposal has been referred to their 2019/20 budget for consideration.
It is considered that safety of the local community is at risk and that urgent action is needed to have the McMahons Creek pedestrian bridge reinstated by VicRoads.Jaala Pulford MP Cindy McLeish MP Dan Andrews James MerlinoLilydale & Yarra Valley Leader Mail News Group Reefton/McMahons Creek Community
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