Aitken street upgrade to improve pedestrian safety
The Andrews Labor Government is making one of Gisborne’s busiest thoroughfares safer for pedestrians, with work soon to get underway on a new crossing for Aitken Street.
Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas, has joined the Macedon Ranges Council to announce the $350,000 pedestrian safety upgrade.
Pedestrian lights will be installed on Aitken Street to cater for the large numbers of people that use this major sport and shopping precinct.
There is currently no formal crossing for pedestrians to access the busy shopping area, with many people forced to cross at the nearby roundabout, which is deemed a high-risk area.
The new crossing will improve safety for pedestrians crossing the road for sporting activities and the popular local market.
One injury crash has occurred in Aitken Street between Hamilton Street and Robertson Street in the last five years.
The new crossing will be located north of the Hamilton Street roundabout, crossing a service road as a zebra crossing.
Pedestrian lights will be installed on the main section of Aitken Street with another zebra crossing in place on the opposite service road.
Aitken Street is used by around 12,600 vehicles each day, including 641 heavy vehicles.
The Building our Regions program is a Labor Government funding package designed to undertake high-value, small-scale community safety and improvement projects.
The projects are identified in collaboration with local councils and the local community.
Work to build the new pedestrian crossing is expected to start in April.
Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas
"Anyone who frequents Aitken Street will know that it’s very busy at all times of the day, and the safety of the pedestrians that use Aitken Street is a priority."
"The new crossing will allow anyone using Gardiner Reserve, shopping along this precinct or visiting the Gisborne Market, to cross Aitken Street safely. We will continue to invest in the road upgrades the Macedon Ranges community needs."
