Comments for Maribyrnong Truck Action Group

Comment on Channel 7 on Truck traffic cameras by Bill

Bill — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:23:05 +0000

Wow fantastic work guys… how uncomfortable did the VicRoads guy look. What an embarrassment. I was also disturbed by the last line of the piece about Federal Government funding being needed for the ramps… sounds like they’re are preparing the ground for a backdown on the commitment to get the ramps built.

Comment on On off ramps for Westgate. by steve

steve — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:02:19 +0000

hi all
havent heard anything on the front yet this year…any progress or has this been swept under the rug
steve

Comment on Funding Boost to Start Stage 1 of the Truck Action Plan by Bill

Bill — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:49:23 +0000

Great work Martin…

Comment on Victorian Transport Plan by Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:41:00 +0000

So if I was looking to buy a house in either Hyde St (opposit the park) or Whitehall st I’d have to be mad? maybe I won’t go to the inspections tomorrow?

Comment on On off ramps for Westgate. by AaronC

AaronC — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:30:56 +0000

Thanks for the update.
Of the proposals Taimor showed me at the July meeting he did mention that the Thomas St option was the last option in the list as there was a lot involved as far as tearing down houses and factories, plus getting it through the middle of the golf course and the park on the otherside of the train line, as opposed to pushing the ramps as tight as possible to the Westgate Freeway & Bridge.
It was also mentioned that if the ramp does go down along the drain behind KFC and the industrial side of Thomas St, there would be noise walls put in which I do see as a slight positive as there is nothing there now at all.
I guess I will have to wait and see early 2010 and see if hopeful visions turn into realities.

Comment on On off ramps for Westgate. by CMAC

CMAC — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:49:24 +0000

Just got back from meeting hosted by Taimor and Charlie (Vic Roads) at the MCC offices.
Very informative.
As I understood it VR report will be with the minister early next 2010 for consideration.
Project is jointly funded with the Feds and there has been no allocation of $ yet.
Once VR report has been considered the results will be published and methodology for planning decided. Public comment will be invited.
Don’t buy / sell until the government commits.

Suggest you get to the next info session.
May I suggest that you lobby for the exit ramps to sweep further south of Stoney Ck and WGate. This will force the acquisition of the disused tank farm (for more public space) and reduce the impact on the salt marsh.
Note that VR engineers were explicitly told to avoid private land in their designs. I believe that there is no cost analysis for this modification despite their stated aim of ‘better public amenity’. Even they admit their dwgs are ‘diagrammatic only’ and the ramps will demand greater sweep than what they have illustrated.

Try and raise it with them.

Comment on On off ramps for Westgate. by AaronC

AaronC — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:21:02 +0000

Does anyone have any updates on this.
Jimmyd is that a random comment or has something been updated officially?
I have been emailing Taimor Hazou at Vic roads and getting nothing, not even a reply.
I need to know if Vic roads are going to tear my house down over this in Thomas St and the announcement was meant to be September.
My house is currently going into disrepair, while I await confirmation that my property will or won’t be acquired.

Comment on Chalmers Operations and curfew boundaries by Bill

Bill — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:04:10 +0000

Great work guys. Give the mongrels hell!

Comment on On off ramps for Westgate. by Jimmyd

Jimmyd — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:14:43 +0000

No off ramp = all deals off. Back to closing streets, lets do it again

Comment on On off ramps for Westgate. by Mr Somerville Rd

Mr Somerville Rd — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:25:52 +0000

Hey what about a toll on trucks using Francis St or Somerville Rd?