Wyndham council wants feedback on its plans to prevent gridlock and traffic chaos getting worse as the city grows.
Its new strategy sets out ideas for improving the transport system – and the council wants residents to have their say.
A main focus of the strategy is cutting the dependency on cars by improving public transport and offering cycling and walking options. It sets out nine transport targets to be achieved by 2040, including:
- Ensuring that 70 per cent of Wyndham’s working population “has the potential to work in Wyndham”
- Tripling the number of walking and cycling trips
- Cutting peak road travel times by 30 per cent
- Eliminating city parking congestion.
The report, put together after community consultation, anticipates that many of Wyndham’s transport improvements will need support and funding commitments from all levels of government.
“It is important to note that most of the currently congested roads in Wyndham are managed by VicRoads,” it states.
“Therefore Wyndham will need to work with and advocate to state and commonwealth governments for the funding required to upgrade these declared roads.
“The road network is carrying more vehicles than ever before, and many sections of the road network have reached capacity.
“In addition, some local roads designed for lower traffic volumes are performing an arterial function,” it states.
“The road crossings over the Werribee [rail] line are also constraining the road network, as they are at or over capacity.”
Transport portfolio holder Glenn Goodfellow said improved transport was a priority.
“The message came through loud and clear from the community that transport is the number one pressing issue and that we need a strategy to deal with the needs of this rapidly expanding community,” Cr Goodfellow said.
The integrated transport strategy is out for consultation until March 31.
Click here to view the strategy.
