By BRIDGET COOK
AN ONGOING issue for the past 10 years came to a head yesterday with the State Government announcing a speed limit reduction through the Tooradin township.
Roads Minister Terry Mulder and Hastings MP Neale Burgess visited Tooradin on Monday to announce the current 80km/h speed limit through the town on the South Gippsland Highway will be reduced to 60km/h.
Electronic signs will be installed, which will lower the speed limit for 12 hours of the day when the town centre is busier with pedestrians, school children and visitors.
The electronic signs mean that outside of those peak pedestrian times, the speed limit will be increased to 80km/h to allow motorists to smoothly make their way along the highway.
Mr Burgess said the change would enhance pedestrians’ safety when they are shopping, going to and from schools or going about their daily business in Tooradin.
“The South Gippsland Highway carries over 14,000 vehicles a day and I want to ensure that Tooradin residents are safe as traffic moves through their town,” he said.
“This investment will provide better road safety for the area and a welcoming atmosphere for locals and visitors alike.”
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