East Gippsland Shire has announced planned improvements to Myer Street and its service roads around the Lakes Entrance Primary School area, including School Street and Lambert Street.
Council said this project will help improve traffic and pedestrian safety by improving intersecting roads and service roads, and informal traffic movements. It will also address parking issues and the shortage of pedestrian connections along Myer Street.
Kerb and channel is proposed to be constructed to improve drainage and additional footpath crossings will improve pedestrian safety. It is also proposed the service roads will be formalised with dedicated entry and exit points. The intersections of Lambert Street and School Street will have kerb outstands which will direct traffic to Myer Street.
In addition, council will consider turning School Street into a one-way street from Myer Street to Carpenter Street. Lambert Street will also be considered as a one-way street from Carpenter Street to Myer Street with angle parking on the school side, while retaining parallel parking on the residential side.

IMAGE: Some of the planned upgrades on Myer Street outside Lakes Entrance Primary School. (PS)