Fourteen additional dangerous crash sites on Queensland roads will be substantially improved over the next 12 months thanks to funding under the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s Black Spot Program.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said today’s announcement would see an additional $10.41 million delivered across the state under the program’s 2019–20 funding round.
“This major investment is part of the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s commitment to building safer roads right across the nation and brings total Queensland Black Spot funding for 2019–20 to nearly $23 million,” Mr McCormack said.
“The Black Spot Program provides funding for safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at road locations where a number of serious crashes are known to have occurred.”
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport and Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz said the 58 Black Spot projects being funded across Queensland would make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on our roads.
“This investment in Black Spot projects will deliver safer roads in local government areas throughout the state,” Mr Buchholz said.
“The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s Local and State Government Road Safety Package announced in the 2019–20 Budget is focused on improving local roads, especially on local country roads where there is a disproportionate number of deaths and serious accidents.”
Chair of the Queensland Black Spot Consultative Panel and Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said 57 per cent of this year’s Black Spot funding in Queensland would go to improving the safety of Black Spots on rural and regional roads.
“This is part of the Government’s commitment to get Australians home sooner and safer no matter where they live,” Mr O’Brien said.
“The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has found that, on average, Black Spot projects reduce the number of crashes causing death and injury by 30 per cent.”
The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $1.05 billion to the Black Spot Program from 2013–14 to 2022–23 to improve road safety across the nation.
For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, or to nominate a black spot, visit http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots/.
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Project Name |
Treatment |
Australian Government Funding |
Local Government Area |
|
Munbilla Road |
Increase the existing horizontal radius of the curve from 260metres to 440 metres (sufficient for 100km/h speed environment). Superelevate the curve and apply curve widening to allow heavy vehicle tracking |
$1,020,000 |
Scenic Rim |
|
Graham Road |
Install traffic signals |
$703,000 |
Moreton Bay |
|
Richardson Road |
Install traffic signals, including right and left-turning lanes, signalised pedestrian crossing across Redhill Homemakers Centre entrance and Richardson Road East approach, and designated bicycle facilities through the intersection |
$830,500 |
Rockhampton |
|
Tavistock Street |
Upgrade intersection including splitter islands and relocation of the holding line, installation of priority signs on splitter island, removal of painted left-turn lane and upgrade to pedestrian facilities |
$519,000 |
Fraser Coast |
|
Narangba Road |
Install traffic signals |
$830,000 |
Moreton Bay |
|
Bingera Street |
Install central medians and blister islands, upgrade existing signage and install new signage on central medians and improve lighting |
$390,000 |
Bundaberg |
|
Johnson Road |
Install new traffic signals, including a left-turning lane on Cobalt Street and a slip lane on Johnson Road |
$800,000 |
Ipswich |
|
Branyan Street |
Install central medians, upgrade existing signage and install new signage on central medians, install lighting, install pedestrian and cycle facilities |
$426,000 |
Bundaberg |
|
Derby Street |
Install a single-lane roundabout |
$879,500 |
Rockhampton |
|
Beenleigh Road |
Install traffic signals and provide a left turn to allow access to the Beenleigh Road service road |
$1,633,000 |
Brisbane |
|
Glenmore Road |
Install traffic signals including right-turn lane with a designated right turn arrow, five signal phases including a signalised pedestrian crossing across the Main Street eastern approach and the Glenmore Road northern approach leg |
$1,285,500 |
Rockhampton |
|
Perwillowen Road |
Install an island to create a slip lane from Perwillowen Road into Coes Creek Road and install bicycle lane line markings |
$137,500 |
Sunshine |
|
Spiegelhauer Road |
Seal unsealed road and correct alignment, remove hazards and install warning signs |
$410,000 |
Townsville |
|
Woongarra Street |
Install central medians and blister islands, upgrade existing signage and install new signage on central medians and improve lighting |
$543,000 |
Bundaberg |
