Letters to the editor

Updated June 20 2017 - 9:36pm, first published 9:26pm

The need for better traffic flows through the heart of the city

I am writing to express my disgust with Ballarat City Council and VicRoads in regard to the future plans for Mair and Sturt Streets. Sturt Street is one of the great boulevards in Australia. It easily moves large volumes of traffic whilst showcasing the beautiful architecture, sculpture and pagodas/bandstands in the median strip. Why the push to make Mair Street the new main street? It is already known as 'nightmare' street for good reason. It is slow, narrow and already choked with traffic during busy periods. Are there vested commercial interests at stake? The Ballarat City Council and VicRoads would be better employed to re-open the ghastly Bridge Mall to traffic again, and make the entrance to Ballarat flow through, instead of the ugly dog leg arrangement it is at present. It doesn't matter how much money the Bridge Mall receives, it is a desolate, windswept tunnel full of empty shops, with a lonely, desperate atmosphere. Start representing Ballarat residents, business owners and ratepayers (your employers) and respect and celebrate the wonderful history and beauty of Ballarat.

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