Decades ago Berry had a pedestrian crossing on the Princes Highway. 

It was changed to a pedestrian refuge, so vehicles now had right of way, not pedestrians. 

Did it make any difference to the build-up of holiday traffic? The answer is no and that is why they are now building a bypass.

For the RMS to fund traffic controllers for Milton crossing during the peak holiday season is welcome, but how much difference will it make? 

We have had traffic controllers on the crossing and we still had long traffic delays. At best it had a marginal effect. On the positive side pedestrian safety is enhanced.

A major cause of delays in Milton and Berry are vehicles stopping to park on the highway. A parked vehicle is waiting to pull out from the kerb and another vehicle sees a chance to park. Highway vehicle stops. Parked vehicle pulls out. Highway vehicle goes forwards then reverses into parking space. All this takes time.  

For the vehicles waiting this has a domino effect which can go back a long way. 

Additionally we have the vehicles on the side streets waiting to get onto the highway. As everyone is stopped, so most are then let in, adding to the delay.

The pedestrian crossing is not the problem. The missing bypass is the problem. 

We need a bypass for the same reasons as the Berry bypass is now being built.

To date our political contenders are mute on the bypass. I wonder why?

R. Croft,

Milton.