Yes it is possible to access Dynon Road from Footscray Road via Sims Street but my guess is it is not preferred by drivers due to 1) the congested right turn at Footscray road; and 2) it is longer and not as easy (no signals at Sims to Dynon, etc.). The reverse is possible to.

It is correct that it is not possible to Access Hopkins/Moore from Footscray Rd via Sims St as Sims St feeds onto Dynon eastbound only. The reverse direction, however, is possible.

It is possible however to access Hopkins/Moore from Footscray Rd via Dock Link Rd which was completed to run all the way from Footscray to Dynon. So by a combination of these two roads both of those routes are already possible in both directions without use of Whitehall.

From my qualatative observations I believe Hopkins->Sims->Port is used quite a bit (that direction) but in the other direction there isn’t much use of Docklink, rather Port->Footscray->Whitehall->Hopkins. The use of Docklink (a specific truck route) might be somewhat hampered by the freight rail crossing on it, or it could just be because it is slightly longer and what is the incentive for drivers when they can use Whitehall?

On the note of Moore St, that is residiential too and I would hope that if the proposed by-pass of that (Newall’s paddock) does not proceed that there is still a downgrade of the route in favour of others.

I agree with you. This section of Whitehall, should not be used so heavily by truck traffic, its essentially 100% residential. Can you confirm that truck traffic can access Dynon Road via Sims Street from Whitehall/Footscray Road?

Some truck traffic will still need to use this portion of Whitehall Street to access Hopkins/Moore Street.

cheers

This is not the first comment of this kind I have read in the Eddington debate and I am getting increasingly concerned that the fact that Whitehall St north of Footscray Rd is mostly residential is lost on a lot of people. It is just in the unfortuante position of being the continuation of a road that is mainly industrial further south. The residents already have an unacceptable number of trucks and no curfew of any kind and it could quite likely get many more if explicit bans are not included and enforced as part of any Westgate ramps.

Do you think there is any chance that trucks will be banned from this residential street as well if the ramps are built or is there no hope?

Peter- 29th Oct. about 3pm. Truck travelling north along Hyde Street. Turned right into somerville road. Reg No 52557-S. Have photo if required.

Peter- re: numbers. Its all dependent on alignment. Are you able to email the proposed alignment you refer to? I’d like to perform some analysis.