Traffic
East Melbourne News 2008
Newsletters for 2008. Also Updates for 2008. Items on matters of local concern. Community news.
Newsletters on-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
- 3180 reads
East Melbourne News 2009
Newsletters for 2009. Also Updates for 2009. Items on matters of local concern. Community news.
Newsletters on-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
- 3214 reads
East Melbourne News 2010
Newsletters for 2010. Also Updates for 2010. Items on matters of local concern. Community news.
Newsletters on-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
- 2914 reads
Hoddle Street traffic congestion
Newspaper article (2004) about the traffic nightmare of Hoddle Street. Hoddle Street is one of the most congested roads in Melbourne, particularly at its intersections with Albert Street, East Melbourne and Swan Street, Richmond.
A second article (2009) reports on a plan to build underpasses at intersections of Johnston Street and Victoria Parade.
- 3044 reads
Jolimont roundabout
Photo shows a traffic roundabout at the junction of Wellington Parade, Wellington Parade South and Clarendon Street. It was constructed in 1956 as a result of traffic congestion in Wellington Parade.
- 1622 reads
Master Plan Review
Progress report on Board of Works Master Plan (1959). Includes plan for four lane highway and overpass over Punt Road north of Hoddle Bridge (South Eastern Freeway, now Monash Freeway.).
- 2600 reads
Parking and traffic schemes
A collection of newspaper clippings about various proposals to reduce parking and traffic in and around the CBD. Parking to be phased out in Yarra Park. A carpark to be built adjacent to existing one near Federation Square. Upgrade of public transport, especially Richmond Station. 2005.
- 2820 reads
Simpson Street intersection
Photo shows the intersection of Simpson Street and Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Across Wellington Parade is Vale Street. On the left hand corner of Vale Street is a modern building constructed as an extension to St Ives Hospital behind. It has now been demolished and the old house has been restored as a private residence.
- 1785 reads