NEW turning arrows have finally been switched on at a notorious Hallam intersection.
The arrows are now up and running at the intersection of Hinrichsen Drive and Fitzgerald Road as part of the Victorian Government’s $11.2 million injection into improving roads in Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren North and Hallam.
From 2010 to 2014 there have been 12 recorded crashes at the Hinrichsen Drive intersection, two of which resulted in serious injuries, Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan said.
“We’ve delivered on our commitment to improve safety and reduce congestion at this key intersection,” he said.
“As residents return from holidays and drivers are returning to work, this intersection will become busier during the drop-off and pick-up times around the local area.”
It’s not the first traffic safety concerns near Hinrichsen Drive have been raised.
In January 2015 Star News spoke to a Hallam resident from the adjoining Appila Close who, for the second time in three years, had a car crash through his front fence.
In 2014 Casey councillors installed a speed hump in Hinrichsen Drive near Keppel Drive after a 100-signature petition was presented to them.
