An article in the Geelong Advertisier today (print edition - Wednesday 25 April 2012) entitled "Call grows for bypass" by Tom Bennett calls for the building of the Drysdale bypass by Tom O'Connor from the Committee for Bellarine.
The Committee for Bellarine has jointed the growing chorus for a Drysdale ring road.
The proposed bypass would allow Geelong-bound traffic from Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards to avoid Drysdale altogether.
It would also keep garbage trucks bound for the local tip out of the town centre and its major intersections.
Adjoining towns Drysdale and Clifton Springs have undergone a population explosion in recent years and peak hour traffic snarls are now common.
Worst effected areas are in the main retail precinct and the four way intersection at the Jetty Rd roundabout.
The busiest time is between 8am and 9am when peak hour coincides with school drop offs.
While I understand the reasons behind the call for the bypass, previous reports have suggested that the bypass which has to be funded by VicRoads is not a priority. Estimates of between $50m and $70m to build the road have been quoted. VicRoads has already spent between $4m and $5m buying up land to use for the road. Still more land has to be purchased.
Given the austere times facing this state government, I don't see this project getting underway anytime soon.
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