Comments on: West Gate Freeway to receive anti-weaving barriers

By: Candice

Candice — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:30:35 +0000

Check out the link below:

http://www.citylink.com.au/files/WGFA_Sepation_By_Destination_Map_FINAL.jpg

It illustrates how it will work. I think the consensus here is that every lane will be lined with barriers, but this link shows that only the turning lane will have the barrier.

By: eh179driver

eh179driver — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:43:39 +0000

Maybe just maybe, they should have designed the road correctly in the first place. Its like the merge from the Bolte Bridge onto the Westgate heading east. Of all the stupid road designs I have seen, this takes the cake. If you want to head south through the tunnels, you have to cut accross three lanes of traffic or you are forced to exit. Try doing that in peak hour traffic!
What I want to know with these barriers is, what happens when somebody (probably drunk or a visitor makes a late decission and has a head on accident into the start of the barriers? Don’t think that it won’t happen because it will.

By: spetty

spetty — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:03:15 +0000

sorry LABOR

By: spetty

spetty — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:02:09 +0000

LABOUR PARTY say no more

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:28:41 +0000

WOW That’s sooo stupid.
Victorian slot car racing!!

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:48:02 +0000

This could only have come from the fertile mind of a bureacrat.

By: Forza M

Forza M — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:57:06 +0000

this is an absolute disaster waiting to happen

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:32:49 +0000

They wouldn’t need barriers if they had more highly visible signage.. and having the signs painted on the road would help as that’s where the drivers attention is supposed to be.

There are just too many signs that are “strategically” placed so that they are hidden or obsured by either a tree or a billboard etc.. which is one of the reasons so many drivers are unsure of the speed limits are

Simply paint arrows on the road with the words… Todd.. Street.. Exit.. 300m.. Ahead.. Left.. Lane.. and it would make it alot easier.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:32:01 +0000

judging by the article they are just gonna put barriers to seperate turning lanes from the freeway so as that u dont get those clowns that fly across 3 or 4 lanes at the last minute to turn off. i dont think they would be stupid enough to put barriers on the thru lanes. lanes are barely wide enough for trucks now if they narrow them further all hell will breakloose with the trucks.

By: Hjalle

Hjalle — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:10:40 +0000

I think that this is absolutely rediculious, you know we’ve all done it driving along not really knowing were to go becuase the GPS isnt very clear so you carry straight on when you should of taken the exit. What if your car breaks down or you have a crash. I think that it is going to casue more problems than solve. GOVERNMENT GIVE US SOME CREDIT, WE ARENT AS STUPID AS YOU THINK