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Livestock Truck Tunnel Trial Starts in Melbourne

Livestock trucks have now begun using Melbourne’s Burnley and Domain tunnels as laid out in an announcement in September last year, detailing a 12-month trial.

The Victorian government announced the trial in hopes of taking livestock trucks off of the busy CBD streets and allowing them to pass directly through CityLink.

Being delivered in conjunction with Transurban and the City of Melbourne, the trial is expected to remove up to 600 trucks off city streets weekly.

Trucks carrying livestock had previously been banned from the tunnels due to low-clearance infrastructure, but upgrades to the structures to raise the overhead height means passing through the tunnels poses no risk to the animals.

Large livestock trucks will no longer have to rely on travelling on city streets like City Road, Power Street, Olympic Boulevard and Hoddle Street for the duration of the trial.

The Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Victoria (LRTAV) has provided information and diagrams outlining the restrictions behind the trial.

Image: LRTAV

“We are pleased to inform you the team at LRTAV has worked extensively with the Victorian government, Transurban and the City of Melbourne to create a more efficient and safer road network for livestock transportation through Melbourne,” the LRTAV says.

“This initiative is designed to address key challenges faced by livestock drivers, offering benefits in animal welfare, time management, and reducing the stress and hazards associated with navigating inner-city roads.

“This trial marks a significant step forward in modernising livestock transportation in Victoria. By demonstrating responsibility and adherence to the rules, the industry can work toward broader access to CityLink and other key road networks, benefiting both drivers and livestock alike.”

 

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