Tag: traffic
Ring road relief on the way
Dangerous bottlenecks and crash hot spots on the M80 Ring Road between Sydney and Edgars roads will be removed as part of a $518...
Hume Freeway to become Melbourne’s most congested road
The Hume Freeway between Donnybrook Road and the Metropolitan Ring Road is being tipped to become Melbourne’s most congested road by 2031.
Infrastructure Australia’s 2019...
Edgars Road no longer Whittlesea’s missing link
Work has finally started on the missing link in Whittlesea’s road network – the extension of Edgars Road.
Whittlesea council and the Epping community have...
Fight continues for duplication of Mickleham and Somerton roads
A group of Greenvale residents determined to secure the duplication of Mickleham and Somerton roads, has relaunched a petition calling on the state government...
M80 Ring Road closed at Sydney Road
UPDATE: The M80 Ring Road has partially re-opened near Sydney Road after a B-Double truck crashed over the centre median this morning.
The right lanes...
National nightmare commute day to shine a light on Whittlesea and Hume’s traffic woes
Whittlesea and Hume residents are being encouraged to share their travel woes on social media for National Nightmare Commute Day this Thursday.
The nationwide social...
Masons Road residents demand urgent action over dangerous road
Whittlesea council needs to act urgently to improve the condition and safety of Masons Road in Mernda, residents say.
People living in and around Masons...
Aitken Hill Primary School traffic alarm
A Craigieburn mum is questioning why school crossings and school speed zones have not been created around the new Aitken Hill Primary School.
The Elevation...
Walking leads to less congestion around Epping Views Primary School
A program aimed at encouraging more children to walk to school has helped ease notorious congestion problems at an Epping school.
Epping Views Primary School...
Epping’s Deveny Road ‘missing link’ now open
A "missing" road link connecting High Street and Edgars Road in Epping has opened.
Deveny Road, which provides and east-west connection through Epping, was built...
Budget cash splash for ‘long overdue’ road upgrades in north
Five of the most congested roads in Whittlesea and Hume will be duplicated as part of a $2.2 billion budget commitment.
The 2018-19 state budget,...
Thumbs down for traffic, parking in Hume
Traffic and parking have been named as the most important issues for Hume residents.
The results of the council’s Community Survey 2017-18 reveal that more...
Wait for Craigieburn Road duplication continues
The wait for Craigieburn Road to be duplicated is set to continue, with planning studies for the proposed project still under way.
In November 2016,...
P-plater avoids head-on crash with police
A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway.
Police said that...
Gone but not forgotten
The boom gates at the former Melton Highway level crossing in Sydenham have been symbolically discarded.
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