Why is this vital?

Sand extraction is a major industry in Lang Lang and the Victorian Government is actively encouraging the expansion of existing quarries. Lang Lang sand is essential to the building industry across Melbourne.

However, all trucks must pass through the main streets of Lang Lang to reach the rest of Melbourne. Currently, an average of 50 trucks an hour are travelling on each of Lang Lang’s main local roads. This is an average of one truck every 1.2 minutes, all day long.

In order to support this major industry, the residents of Lang Lang deal with degraded roads, dangerous streets, and constant air and noise pollution. In situations like this, residents should always be put first.

A bypass would improve traffic flow for quarry trucks and other heavy vehicles travelling through Lang Lang and futureproof the area by accommodating more trucks with larger loads. Most importantly, the project would make the main street a safe, quiet place for the community.

The Plan

Council will construct a dedicated bypass for trucks travelling from sand quarries in Lang Lang towards the South Gippsland Highway, removing them from local roads and Lang Lang's main streets.

Benefits to the community

Residents will once again be able to enjoy the businesses and amenities of their town centre. This is something that all Australians expect from their communities and Lang Lang residents deserve no less.

School children in particular will be safer and less impacted by dust and noise when travelling to Lang Lang Primary School. The danger of trucks racing past the school entrance and bus stop is not something that any parent should have to worry about on a daily basis.

The quarries are also a significant source of local jobs in the region and the sand that they extract is vital to construction companies across Cardinia Shire. The bypass will support the local economy and encourage growth in this industry without compromising the liveability of Lang Lang.