Local residents are calling for safety upgrades to the intersection of Anvil St and Manse Rd in Cobram’s north.
Photo by
Owen Sinclair
Residents are calling on Moira Shire Council to take action to address a long-standing blind-spot hazard in Cobram.
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Former Moira Shire and Cobram Shire councillor Garry Jones said the T-intersection of Anvil St and Manse Rd in Cobram’s north had been the scene of collisions and many near misses.
Mr Jones said the safety issues associated with the intersection often caused people to avoid it completely.
“Others are very cautious because they’ve had incidents there that make [it] unsafe,” he said.
Indeed, residents say the intersection was the scene of a collision involving two teenage boys and a vehicle travelling south on Manse Rd earlier this month.
The intersection of Anvil St and Manse Rd in Cobram.
Photo by
Owen Sinclair
Although a give way sign at the end of Anvil St alerts approaching drivers to the intersection, Mr Jones said more needed to be done to improve safety.
Mr Jones, who lives in the area, said he would like Moira Shire Council to consider replacing the give way sign with a stop sign.
“Because if you don’t [stop], you are putting your life in some heck of a danger,” he said.
He also highlighted the need for painted stop signals and speed limit signs on the section of Manse Rd leading into the intersection.
There are currently no speed limit signs or other traffic-calming devices along that section of Manse Rd.
Mr Jones said Manse Rd saw increased traffic during the festive season as holidaymakers visited the nearby Cobram Regional Park.
“People know this notorious intersection and something has to be done to help it,” Mr Jones said.
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