By Charlene Macaulay
A group of Werribee residents is seeing red over a set of traffic lights causing chaos during the morning and afternoon peak.
The Westleigh Gardens Facebook page has been inundated with posts from residents over the past fortnight complaining about traffic light sequencing at the Geelong Road and Werribee Street intersection.
According to residents, only five to six vehicles can turn right onto the Werribee Street bridge from Geelong Road during a green light, causing traffic queues up to more than a kilometre during the morning and afternoon peak hour and turning a 10 minute-trip into Werribee’s CBD into a 25-plus minute drive.
They have called on VicRoads to change the sequencing of lights at the intersection to allow more cars to pass through.
It’s believed the traffic queues have been caused by the recent closure of nearby Alfred Road for drainage works, which has resulted in more traffic travelling through the intersection to access Ballan Road. Alfred Road is expected to re-open in mid-April.
VicRoads movement and safety manager Jason Stakic said it would review the sequencing, including the operation of the right turn signals from Geelong Road into Werribee Street and whether any changes can be made to improve traffic flow.
“Recent works and road closures in the area have resulted in some disruptions,” Mr Stakic said.
“While these works are important, we understand how frustrating it is for drivers to be stuck in traffic.”
