How will traffic patterns in the area be affected?
Traffic modelling strongly indicates that when Roe Highway Extension is constructed there will be a reduction in traffic on both the existing main east to west roads and local roads. Planned development in the region over the next 20 years is such that traffic inside and into and out of the region will increase greatly. The Roe Highway extension will take a significant part of the additional traffic. However the volumes over this period are predicted to be so great that the other main east to west roads in the region will still operate at, or near, capacity during peak hour. If the Roe Highway is not built most of this additional traffic would be using local roads as the main roads will be at capacity. Thus a major benefit of the Roe Highway extension will be to take traffic off the local road system and relieve the congestion levels in the major road system.
