By Mitchell Clarke
Two potholes situated in the outbound right lane of the Monash Freeway before Cardinia Road are expected to be completely removed by the start of December, Vic Roads has confirmed.
Motorists have been complaining about the craters since the start of November, with upwards of 12 vehicles receiving damaged tyres and rims over one weekend.
The Gazette contacted the Department of Transport following that particular incident to which they confirmed their incident response team carried out “urgent temporary repairs” on Thursday 7 November.
Permanent repairs were listed as a “matter of priority” and rough surface warning signs have been implemented to alert drivers of the uneven surface.
But with November drawing to a close, motorists are still finding themselves swerving to avoid the holes.
“The potholes are still there and visible, one is just before the Cardinia Road off ramp and one is just past it,” the motorist, who wants to remain anonymous, said.
The Gazette re-contacted the Department of Transport to ask for an update on the works schedule. A spokesperson confirmed their team acted immediately once they were made aware of potholes at Pakenham.
“The safety of our roads is our top priority and as soon as we were made aware of these potholes we immediately worked to make the road safe,” the spokesperson said.
“We’ve already made some permanent repairs to the potholes with the remainder of the works expected to be completed this weekend.”
The Department has also confirmed a section of the freeway between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon will be resurfaced in the New Year.
A $185 million road repair program will target more than 300 kilometres of roads across Melbourne and will see 10,000 potholes repaired.
