SEVEN lanes of traffic, four median strips and not a pram ramp in sight.

North Fremantle local Sally Cann says trying to safely cross Stirling Highway with two young kids in tow is such a nightmare she’s all but given up trying to get to her local shops.

Ms Cann, who moved into the suburb last year, wants to support local traders but the road is so dangerous she regrets even moving her post office box to the town centre.

“This is ridiculous, there’s even a disabled swing in the local park, but how can anyone in a wheelchair get there,” she fumes.

“Half the residents can’t even access it.”

There’s a couple of tantalising buttons for pedestrians at the lights with Queen Victoria Street, but they’re on raised median strips with no pram access. Ms Cann says that’s a massive fail for Main Roads.

She’s raised the issue with Fremantle council, but it told her it had already asked Main Roads to make the area more walker-friendly.

She contacted Main Roads late last year but says so far all she’s got back is an acknowledgement her complaint has been received and, hilariously, an email asking if she was happy with the information she’d been given.

Therese O’Toole from popular Harvest Road restaurant Habitue says she hasn’t heard of other customers complaining about difficulties getting across the highway, but she’s noticed the poor design.

“We have serious parking issues here, but I haven’t heard pedestrians complaining about it.”

by STEVE GRANT