Something must be improved now, yet there is demand still to come.

The increase in traffic is dangerous and the creation of may incidences of frustrating, racing through red lights and nerve-wracking grips on the steering wheel on the approach of a roundabout.

Both the Lindsay Street intersections at both bridges (Victoria and Charles) will experience more traffic as developments continue.

The National Automobile Museum will soon be relocated to the North Bank site, Riverbend Park will be open in the new year and the Inveresk campus for the University of Tasmania will involve an increase of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

There is also unknown, but possible, future developments to come in the North Bank precinct.

In late April 2018, the Launceston council released a draft master plan to correct current issues and hopefully prevent future traffic congestion.

Since the release of the plan, some arguments have been made that the changes are too early.

That the large developments to come could need different or varied solutions.

While this is true, what we do know is that the current situation is not sustainable.

Any additional stress on these road networks will only add to frustrations and stress that is currently being experienced.

Taking a look at the roundabout, it appears to be working.

Traffic flows comfortably.

Unless you are leaving the Inveresk precinct or a pedestrian trying to cross safely. 

The traffic lights for this intersection makes sense.

Now that we are in the final stages of the plan (on Monday the council will either adopt the plan or send it back to the public for further feedback), it will be great to see the safety and livability improvements made.