Victoria’s largest ever review of traffic light sequencing is now underway with VicRoads assessing hundreds of traffic light signals across Melbourne.
Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Ben Carroll said VicRoads was analysing and updating traffic lights to optimise flow, with signals assessed at 759 lights across 170 intersections.
“The major boost comes in addition to the more than 450 new traffic monitoring cameras which have been added to the network to identify issues and clear up bottlenecks,” Mr Carroll said.
“VicRoads is installing almost 700 new high-quality cameras to arterials across Melbourne, more than doubling the existing network of about 600 cameras,” he said.
“The existing cameras are mostly on freeways, while the new cameras are on arterial roads and will provide greater real-time monitoring capacity.”
Mr Carroll said 24 additional permanent electronic message signs were being rolled out, with 11 now in place to relay messages to drivers, warn of incidents and suggest alternate routes to save time.
“Dynamic pedestrian crossings which can tell how many people are waiting to cross and adjust in real time are also being rolled out, with 16 of 75 already in operation,” the Minister said.
“The level of traffic on Melbourne’s roads dropped to as low as 45 per cent of normal during Stage Four restrictions in August 2020 and has steadily climbed over the early part of 2021 to approximately 95 per cent of normal levels,” he said.
