They’re on the road to ruin

By Melissa Meehan
NARROW roads and wide B-double trucks have Tonimbuk residents worried.
The Mt Cannibal and District Preservation Group Inc says roads in the area will not be able to cope with an extra 200-plus truck movements if the Sanders Road quarry goes ahead.
Group secretary David Bywater said he found it difficult to imagine how two trucks could pass each other along the roads when cars already found it difficult.
“Along parts of Bassed Road (a proposed route for trucks to go to and from the quarry site) cars even have to move over so the other can pass,” he said.
“Imagine two B-doubles doing the same.
“Not to mention how they’ll be able to cross the freeway to head back towards Melbourne.”
He said the group was not opposed to quarries in the area, but said the proposed site was not viable.