MEMBER for Eildon, Cindy McLeish MP, has secured the clearing of hazardous trees and overgrown vegetation growing among wire rope barriers along the Goulburn Valley Highway.
In November, Ms McLeish urged the state government to remove trees and shrubs along a 10-kilometre stretch of barriers between Yea and Molesworth.
Speaking in parliament, Ms McLeish said: “There are too many trees and bushes to count, including gum trees. It has become a hazard impacting drivers’ view.”
The Minister confirmed that in December, the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) would target vegetation clearing and safety barrier repairs along sections with edge-line and centre-line barriers, including the Yea-Molesworth area.
Ms McLeish said roads across the electorate were in a “dire state, overrun with potholes, crumbling surfaces and unsealed shoulders.”
“It is a danger for road users to contend with the thick shrubs, bushes and trees that block their vision and obscure the barriers,” she said.
“Road users are rightly concerned that the vegetation’s root system will undermine the road surface as it spreads out of control.
"People are also worried about the barriers as it allows water to seep under the road at anchored points.”
