Seddon, Yarraville streets get 40km/h speed limits

Speedster trying to take shortcuts through residential streets in the west will have to ease off as 40km/h speed limits are brought in.

Lower speed limits are being introduced to some Maribyrnong streets. Picture: Richard Walker

Motorists in Seddon and Yarraville will have to ease off the accelerator with the introduction of reduced speed limits.

Maribyrnong Council has teamed with VicRoads to lower the speed limit to 40km/h on council-owned roads.

Seddon and Yarraville will be the first of seven areas in Maribyrnong that will phase in reduced speed limits in coming years.

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Maribyrnong Mayor Martin Zakharov said the decision was based on results from traffic management studies and feedback from residents of feeling unsafe to walk or cycle in their streets due to cars travelling at high speeds.

“We want all members of our community to feel safe when using our roads and by lowering the speed limit it will reduce the risk of injury or fatality and encourage more people to walk to ride,” he said.

Cr Zakharov said it was hoped the move would encourage residents to use more sustainable methods of transport, such as walking or cycling.

Maribyrnong is forecasting a population growth of 80 per cent during the next 25 years, from 86,975 in 2016 to 156,291 in 2041 and the council plans to place more emphasis on sustainable transport to ease pressure on the roads.

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