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Welcome funding announced for Black Spot locations
Welcome funding announced for Black Spot locations
RAA welcomes a Federal and State Government announcement that 13 key crash locations will receive safety upgrades under the Black Spot program.
The Federal Government will commit $8.9 million to fully fund safety fixes at sites where serious crashes have occurred or are at risk of occurring.
Many of the projects will include upgrades to enhance safety for vulnerable road users – including a scramble crossing at O’Connell and Archer streets in North Adelaide and new median island at the intersection of Kensington Rd and George/Giles streets, Norwood.
It comes after 2023 was the worst year in 25 years for vulnerable road user deaths (pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists).
RAA Senior Traffic Engineer Matt Vertudaches said any funding towards improving road safety infrastructure was welcomed.
“It’s great news for road users that 13 priority locations are set to become safer,” Mr Vertudaches said.
“Many of the projects will greatly improve safety for vulnerable road users at locations with heavy traffic – which is desperately needed after last year’s horror year on our roads.
“Most of the regional projects are designed to mitigate the most frequent regional crash types, which often involve a single vehicle departing the road and colliding with an object or rolling over.
“RAA appreciated the opportunity to be involved in the selection process for identifying Black Spot locations and looks forward to seeing them come to fruition.”
List of Black Spot upgrades:
- Basket Range Rd, between Lobethal Rd and Ranns Rd North, Uraidla
$150,000 for shoulder sealing and improved delineation on curves
- Montague Rd, Henderson Ave West, Pooraka
$610,866 for intersection improvement
- Hutt Rd, South Tce, Adelaide
$135,000 for modification of signals to control right turns
- Hookings Tce, Fifth Ave, Woodville Gardens
$283,000 for roundabout construction
- Kensington Rd, George/Giles streets intersection, Norwood
$1.04m for median island with pedestrian and cyclist storage areas
- Tutt Ave, Rugby St, Kingswood
$120,190 for threshold treatment, bike lane, lane markings, and flashing LED Stop signs
- Winston and Caulfield avenues, Cumberland Park
$370,754 for raised intersection and speed limit reduction to 40km/hr
- Fox Creek Rd, between Cudlee Creek and Coldstore roads, Cudlee Creek
$1.02m for sealed shoulders, safety barriers at curves, and delineation improvements
- O’Connell and Archer streets, North Adelaide
$350,000 for scramble crossing with signal modification and mast arms for O’Connell St approaches
- Seaview Rd, Carlyle St, Victor Harbor
$79,907 for installation of distinctive pavement marking, warning signs, and pedestrian kerb ramps
- Princes Hwy, 3km stretch south of Tatiara Rd, Ashville
$1.07m for widening sealed shoulders, safety barriers on curves, and line marking
- Williamstown Rd, between Adams and Yettie roads, Williamstown
$1.8m for safety barriers, line marking, and signage
- Tarlee Rd, 4.2km stretch towards Hogan Rd, Kapunda
$1.8m for hazard removal, safety barriers, and line marking
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