CONSTRUCTION growing to 10 million people within the next 40 years , with Melbourne in particular expanding from today ’ s population of 4.3 million to as much as 7.8 million by the year 2051 . Melbourne is consistently ranked as one of the Top 10 livable cities in the world , and agencies like VicRoads are charged with the task of maintaining that mobility , productivity and livability for a growing population .
“ One of the big challenges for VicRoads is preserving our livability with a population that ’ s almost going to double in a 40 year period , but with a transport network that won ’ t double in a traditional form ,” says Fisher . “ My team at Road Operations is tasked with dealing with that particular challenge around journeys , where we must preserve both well being and productivity .”
MEETING NEEDS THROUGH COMMUNICATION To achieve this task , VicRoads is taking a fresh look at the way it
The old Mitcham Road level crossing approaching Whitehorse Road in Mitcham