By Alesha Capone
The Labor party has committed to building a $50 million road link through Wyndham to help ease traffic congestion, if it wins the upcoming federal election.
Lalor MP Joanne Ryan announced plans for the Wyndham West Link this morning.
She said that once completed, this project would deliver a continuous road link from Tarneit to Wyndham Vale and Manor Lakes, Wyndham Vale and Werribee to the Princes Freeway.
A statement from the federal Labor party said: “An elected Shorten Labor government will consult with local and state governments to complete and duplicate both ends of Armstrong Road to link Tarneit to the freeway through Wyndham Vale and Werribee.
“The first stage of the project will link Armstrong and Ison roads between Blackforest Road and the Princes Freeway with a bridge over the railway lines.
“The link between Sayers Road and Armstrong Road will be completed in the second stage of the project with a bridge over the Werribee River.
“On completion, this vital piece of congestion-busting infrastructure will ease traffic on Ballan Road and Heaths Road and make it easier for locals to travel to work and move around our city.”
Ms Ryan said: “ in order to ease congestion, reduce travel times and meet the growing needs of the Wyndham region, we need to invest in vital infrastructure such as the Wyndham West Link.”
