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Melbourne council proposes truck ban on city streets

Hume City Council in Melbourne is proposing a ban on trucks using sections of Bardwell Drive, Konagaderra, Gellies and Wildwood roads (north and south) following a spike in recorded heavy vehicle traffic.

Council said the issue first surfaced in early 2022 with the closure of the intersection of Mickleham Road and Craigieburn Road by Major Road Projects Victoria so that part of the Craigieburn Road could be upgraded.

According to ongoing council surveys, heavy vehicle traffic has continued to use the local roads, despite Craigieburn Road upgrades now being completed.

As a result, council said “the quality of life” for people living along these roads might be “negatively affected”.

The council said the quality of life for residents on these roads might be affected. Graphic: Hume City Council

“There are several contributing factors including increased development to the north, congestion on other roads and increased use of apps such as Google Maps to find quicker travel routes,” said a council report.

“However, the traffic concerns highlighted by the intersection closure instigated several traffic surveys being done to assess the changed traffic conditions.”

Council proposes erecting ‘No Trucks’ signage at the entries of the affected roads. The signs restricts heavy vehicle traffic (over 4.5 tonnes GVM) from accessing these roads.

Graphic: Hume City Council

This type of signage allows for important exceptions, such as emergency vehicles being able to use the roads when required or when heavy vehicles are servicing a property along these roads (if there is no other way to get to the destination).

If there is enough support for the proposed ban, council said it will table the proposal for review by VicRoads which has the final say.

To have your say, click here. Submissions close at 5pm, February 28.

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