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Speaking in Parliament last week Member for Swan Hill, Peter Walsh, called on the Brumby Government to install a turning lane on the Calder Highway into the Charlton Bluestone Quarry.
The line of site for passing traffic and for trucks entering or exiting the quarry is very limited and this section of the very busy highway has been recognised by the Buloke Council as a major priority area for urgent upgrading.
“The Charlton Bluestone Quarry has a large number of B-Double trucks who enter and exit the quarry at this point and the existing arrangements are a serious safety concern,” Mr Walsh said.
“With no turning lane available, southbound traffic must either pull up behind a turning truck or drive off the bitumen and onto the gravel to get by the waiting vehicle.
“On a major road such as the main link between Melbourne and Mildura this is an intolerable situation and one which the government needs to address as a matter of great urgency,” Mr Walsh said.
“I urge the Brumby Government to install a turning lane before there is a significant accident at this site,” he said.