The push for traffic lights to be installed at an accident-prone intersection in Rockbank will make its way to federal parliament, with Gorton MP Alice Jordan-Baird to raise the issue.
A community campaign, Leakes Needs Lights, began earlier this year to lobby for the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Leakes Road and Western Highway.
The intersection is a known hotspot for accidents.
Ms Jordan-Baird, who was elected as Gorton MP at May’s federal election, visited the intersection last Tuesday, August 19, with campaign members.
Leakes Needs Lights facilitator Donna Southern said Ms Jordan-Baird planned to raise the campaign in federal parliament this week.
“Alice has been a great advocate for the campaign,” she said.
Ms Southern said the community was calling for temporary traffic lights to be installed at the intersection ahead of works on the Western Freeway.
As reported by Star Weekly, the federal government has committed $1.1 billion upgrade the Western Highway between Caroline Springs and Melton.
“The number of accidents is increasing,” Ms Southern said.
“People are getting really, really frustrated about this now.”
