By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
A LOCAL MP has promised his party will upgrade what he views as a chaotic intersection in Narre Warren North if the Opposition is successful in next month’s election.
On Monday Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan announced that $500,000 would be committed to upgrading the Fox Road and Narre Warren North Road intersection under a Labor government.
He said this would include building a roundabout at the “notorious” T-intersection.
“The Fox Road intersection has been notorious for years and Denis Napthine has failed to fix the problem,” Mr Donnellan said.
“Labor will deliver funding to fix this mess and improve traffic flow and safety for local residents.”
Mr Donnellan said the upgrade would provide better safety for motorists who drive through the intersection at peak times.
“With many people needing to access Fox Road for sporting clubs and church, weekends can be a massive headache for motorists,” he said.
“Labor has committed $500,000 to fix the problem and improve the intersection for local residents.”
A spokesperson for Roads Minister Terry Mulder poured cold water on the new Labor pledge, questioning the practicality of introducing a roundabout at the intersection.
“If Luke lived in his electorate, he’d know Narre Warren North Road is reaching capacity,” the spokesperson said.
“A roundabout would cost more than $1 million and it’d need to be ripped up in a few years’ time when the road is duplicated to Heatherton Road.
“The Coalition Government is carrying out the $49 million duplication of Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and we’re committed to the $2-2.5 billion Cranbourne-Pakenham Rail Corridor Program.
“Labor’s costings for this roundabout and other policies have already blown out to $30 billion – Victorians can’t afford Labor.”
