The Brumby Government will spend more than $2.4 million on 25 new Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV) cameras to be installed at critical locations to help improve traffic monitoring and management of Melbourne’s road network. Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said the new cameras were in addition to the 12 CCTV cameras that have been installed around Melbourne’s metropolitan tram network to provide enhanced traffic monitoring on key tram routes.
(Media-Newswire.com) - The Brumby Government will spend more than $2.4 million on 25 new Closed Circuit Televisions ( CCTV ) cameras to be installed at critical locations to help improve traffic monitoring and management of Melbourne’s road network.
Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said the new cameras were in addition to the 12 CCTV cameras that have been installed around Melbourne’s metropolitan tram network to provide enhanced traffic monitoring on key tram routes.
“The Brumby Government is taking action now to keep Melbourne moving and to unclog and improve Victoria’s road network,” Mr Pallas said.
“These new CCTV cameras will enable a rapid, more effective response to managing problems on our roads. They will boost the existing traffic monitoring network linked to VicRoads’ Traffic Management Centre, providing real-time traffic flow information to operational staff.”
Mr Pallas said the cameras would be used exclusively for monitoring traffic flows on key arterial routes and not for enforcement purposes.
“The CCTV cameras will enhance VicRoads’ ability to manage congestion for both general traffic and public transport. To ensure privacy, cameras will be directed on to roads only with no resident activity or home being captured in the CCTV network,” he said.
“The CCTV cameras will be operational by mid-2009.”
Cameras will be installed at intersections in suburbs including Melbourne, Kew, Greensborough East Melbourne, Docklands, Fitzroy, Preston, Eaglemont, Bundoora, Reservoir, Alphington, Doncaster, Preston, Hawthorn, Mulgrave, Bentleigh East, Caulfield North, Camberwell, Burwood, Mont Albert, Burwood East, Blackburn, Prahran and Malvern East.
Other key initiatives from the Brumby Government’s Keeping Melbourne Moving strategy are also underway, with the latest travel and road conditions now available on the improved VicRoads webpage.
Mr Pallas said the webpage provided more real time information and improved response times to help drivers make more informed travelling decisions.
“VicRoads is striving to place itself at the forefront of real time traffic information and we will continue to investigate systems to help drivers make more informed travel choices to help tackle congestion and keep Melbourne moving,” he said.
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