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Australian Govt commits funding to deliver safer NSW roads

Written by Monica Gameng | Sep 28, 2023 1:28:36 AM

The Australian Government has invested $31.9 million in 2023-24 that will fix 66 dangerous sites across New South Wales’ road network, continuing its commitment to delivering safer roads across the nation through the Black Spot Program. 

The Black Spot Program aims to improve safety at locations where crashes occur or are at risk of occurring through treatments such as pedestrian crossings, guardrails and roundabouts. These treatments will help reduce serious injuries and deaths on Australian roads and get people where they need to be safely. 

“I am delighted to announce this funding to fix 66 dangerous spots on New South Wales roads. 

“This major investment is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to building safer roads, reducing road trauma, and supporting local jobs. 

“We have committed $110 million per year to the Black Spot Program to work with state, territory and local governments to improve road safety across the nation. 

“I would also like to acknowledge the Liverpool and Eurobodalla Councils, who have made co-contributions to projects in their areas,” Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown said. 

Projects funded under the Black Spot Program 2023-24 in New South Wales include: 

Project Name Proposed Treatment Australian Government Funding Council

Burragorang Road

May Farm Road

BROWNLOW HILL

Install transverse line marking and raise islands with additional stop or Give Way signals. Seal road shoulder. Remove sight distance restrictions at intersections. $220,010 Wollondilly

Bungendore Road

Macs Reef Road

BYWONG

Install flexible barrier and raised islands with additional stop or Give Way signs, CHRs, left turn deceleration lane, raised median and street lighting at intersection. $951,311 Queanbeyan - Palerang

Tudor Street

Canterbury Road

BELMORE

Install pedestrian refuge island, and raised islands with additional stop or give-way signs. $260,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Armidale Road from 0.05 km west of Nook Creek Road to 0.55 km south-east

BELLBROOK

Install barrier and motorcycle underrun, vehicle-activated signs and profile (audio-tactile) centre line.

Improve sealed shoulder on curve, delineation and superelevation. Upgrade seal to high level non-skid surface.

$1,551,000 Kempsey

Kookora Street

Walla Avenue

GRIFFITH

Install a one-lane roundabout including all traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. $1,000,000 Griffith

Clarke Street from 20 metres south to 20 metres north of Tucker Lane

BASS HILL

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings. $46,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Sanctuary Drive from 40 metres east of Caddies Boulevard to 20 metres west of Grandiflora Street

ROUSE HILL

Move stop or give way lines forward using kerb extensions. Install protected right turn lane, S-lane and raised channelisation.

Remove sight distance restrictions at intersection and upgrade intersection from give way to stop.

$210,000 Hills

Annangrove Road from Edwards Road to Kenthurst Road

ANNANGROVE

Install vehicle-activated signs, flexible barrier on roadside, slow point, raised threshold and guideposts with reflectors. $1,900,000 Hills

Davey Road and Langford Road from Wyoming Road to Derriwong Road

DURAL

Install street lighting at intersection to reduce risk of night-time crashes.

Install flexible barrier on roadside and guideposts with reflectors and mark road edge lines.

$380,000 Hills

Hat Hill Road from 20 metres to 3.1 kilometres north-east of Great Western Highway

BLACKHEATH

Install flexible barrier on roadside, and a one-lane roundabout including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. Improve delineation and sealed shoulder on curve.

$500,000 Blue Mountains

Wilson Way from 45 metres north-west of Boorea Street to 1 kilometre north of Haymet Street

BLAXLAND

Install slow point, street lighting and raised threshold/horizontal deviation at mid-block location.

Install one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage.

$700,000 Blue Mountains

Queen Street from Creswell Street to Beaconsfield Street

REVESBY

Install retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines, slow point and street lighting at mid-block. $240,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Drummond Street

Mileham Street

SOUTH WINDSOR

Install slow points, raised threshold, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections and/or pedestrian crossings. Improve deflection angle of existing roundabout. $350,000 Hawkesbury

Terrace Road from 380 metres east to 700 metres west of Brahma Road

NORTH RICHMOND

Install flexible barrier on roadside, vehicle-activated signs, curve alignment markers, guideposts with reflectors, new curve and advisory speed signs. Improve sealed shoulder on curve. $940,000 Hawkesbury

Rifle Range Road from Porpoise Crescent to 360 metres west of Colith Avenue

BLIGHT PARK

Install slow point, raised threshold/horizontal deviation at mid-block location. Install intersections and pedestrian crossings at conflict points. $200,000 Hawkesbury

Alex Avenue

Shen Avenue and Heathland Avenue

SCHOFIELDS

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. $438,100 Blacktown

Miller Road

Mumdamatta Street

BASS HILL

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. $350,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Northam Avenue

Chelmsford Avenue

BANKSTOWN

Install one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings. $435,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Highview Avenue

Boronia Road

GREENACRE

Install transverse line marking and raised islands with additional stop or give way signs. $84,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

De Witt Street from Chapel Road to Marshall Street

BANKSTOWN

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings.

Install raised islands with additional stop or give way signs.

$145,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Wolseley Street

Hartington Street

ROOTY HILL

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. $376,000 Blacktown

Caringbah Road

Oleander Parade

CARINGBAH

Install slow points, raised threshold/horizontal deviation at mid-block location and conflict points (intersections and pedestrian crossings). $100,000 Sutherland

French Avenue

Conway Road

BANKSTOWN

Upgrade intersection from give way to stop and install raised islands with additional stop or give-way signs. Install raised median and transverse line marking. $109,800 Canterbury - Bankstown

Hewitt Street

Roper Road

COLYTON

Install flexible barrier on roadside and guideposts with reflectors. Upgrade traffic signals and introduce fully controlled right-turn phase with arrows. $380,000 Penrith

Evan Street

Stafford Street

PENRITH

Install slow point, raised threshold/horizontal deviation at mid-block location. Install intersections and pedestrian crossing at conflict points. $80,000 Penrith

Glenmore Parkway from Glengarry Drive to Camellia Avenue

GLENMORE PARK

Install slow point, one-lane roundabout, flexible barrier, guideposts with reflectors, curve alignment markers, new curve and advisory speed signs and retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines. Mark road edge lines. $1,250,000 Penrith

Third Avenue from 47 metres north of Fifth Avenue to 100 metres south of Seventh Avenue

LLANDILO

Install raised islands with additional stop or give-way signs, slow point and street lighting at mid-block.

Install flexible barrier on roadside and remove sight distance restrictions at intersection.

$470,000 Penrith

Carpenter Street

Marsden Road

ST MARYS

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings. Install pedestrian refuge.

$100,000 Penrith

King Street

John Street

CANTERBURY

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. Install retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines.

$305,000 Canterbury - Bankstown

Crescent Road from 180 metres west of Yachtsmans Paradise to Beaconsfield Street at 190 metres east of Crescent Road

NEWPORT

Install slow point, new curve and advisory speed signs, street lighting at mid-block, raised median, raised deflective, reflective and/or re-deflective kerb. Upgrade seal to high-level non-skid surface.

$235,920 Northern Beaches

Cabbage Tree Road from 60 metres north of Cabbage Tree/Pittwater roundabout, to 500 metres along Cabbage Tree Road

BAYVIEW

Install new curve, advisory speed signs, slow point, raised media, retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines and semi-rigid barrier on roadside. Install street lighting at mid-block.

$199,10 Northern Beaches

Singleton Road from 1.9 kilometres to 2.9 kilometres south-east of Old Northern Road

WISEMAN FERRY

Install semi-rigid barrier on roadside.

$220,000 Hornsby

Perouse Road

St Pauls Street

RANDWICK

Install slow points, raided thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossing. Install wombat crossing.

$272,944 Randwick

Edensor Road

Humphries Road

ST JOHNS PARK

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersection, and/or pedestrian crossings. Improve deflection angle of existing roundabout.

$295,128 Fairfield

Ridge Street

Alderney Road

MERRYLANDS

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage.

Install raised safety platform at unsignalised intersection.

$372,000 Cumberland

Morris Street

Davies Street

MERRYLANDS

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage.

Install raised safety platform at unsignalised intersection.

$372,000 Cumberland

Victoria Road from Meeks Street to 50 metres north-east of Myrtle Street and Charlotte Street

MARRICKVILLE

Remove sight distance restrictions at intersection. Move stop or give-way lines forward using kerb extensions.

Install curve alignment markers and upgrade seal to high-level non-skid surface.

$160,000 Inner West

South Liverpool Road

St Johns Road

BUSBY

Improve deflection angle of existing roundabout.

$165,171 Liverpool

North Liverpool Road

Wilson Road

GREEN VALLEY

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings.

$130,400 Liverpool

Woodhouse Drive from 50 metres south-west of Throsby Way to 90 metres south-west of Dickens Road

AMBARVALE

Install slow point, vehicle activated signs, wombat crossing, and pedestrian crossing.

$374,261 Campbelltown NSW

Junction Road from Acacia Avenue to 30 metres north of Kembla Crescent

RUSE

Install vehicle activated signs, slow point, protected right-turn lane, S-lane and painted channelisation.

$205,500 Campbelltown NSW

Emerald Drive from Diamond Place to Limonite Place

EAGLE VALE

Upgrade intersection from give way to stop. Install vehicle-activated signs, slow point and mark road edge lines.

$200,000 Campbelltown NSW

Leeds Street

Warwick Street

MERRYLANDS

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage.

Install raised safety platform at unsignalised intersection

$252,000 Cumberland

Clyde Street

Oakleigh Avenue

SOUTH GRANVILLE

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections and/or pedestrian crossings.

$85,000 Cumberland

Fitzgerald Street

Paine Street

MAROUBRA

Install retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines, painted median and street lighting at intersection.

$37,950 Randwick

Franklin Street

Knowles Avenue

MATRAVILLE

Install slow points, raised thresholds and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections and/or pedestrian crossings. Improve deflection angle of existing roundabout.

$180,303 Randwick

Mitchell Street

Anzac Parade

CHIFLEY

Install raised islands with additional stop or give way signs.

$105,000 Randwick

Clyde Street

Redfern Street

GRANVILLE

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings.

$50,000 Cumberland

Middle Street

Harbourne Road

KINGSFORD

Install raised safety platform at unsignalised intersection.

$205,000 Randwick

Cook Street

Victoria Avenue

MORTDALE

Install wombat pedestrian crossing.

$125,000 Georges River

Miller Road

Rosina Road 260 metres to 2.67 kilometres south

WAKEFIELD

Install semi-rigid barrier on roadside, profile (audio-tactile) centre line and edge line.

Improve delineation and sealed shoulder on curve. Upgrade seal to high level non-skid surface.

$1,530,000 Lake Macquarie

Mitre Street

Howick Street

BATHURST

Install raised median, retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines.

Upgrade seal to high level non-skid surface. Improve deflection angle of existing roundabout.

$445,000 Bathurst

Moulder Street

Hill Street

ORANGE

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage.

$900,000 Orange

Clarence Town Road from 20 metres east to 750 metres west along Brandy Hill Drive

SEAHAM

Install profile (audio-tactile) centreline and edge line, flexible barrier, street lighting and vehicle activated signs.

Improve delineation, superelevation and sealed shoulder on curve and straight. Remove sight distance restrictions.

$1,330,000 Port Stephens

Rous Road

Oliver Avenue

GOONELLABAH

Install street lighting, pedestrian fencing on kerb, pedestrian refuge with kerb blisters and a flexible barrier.

Improve deflection angle of roundabout and delineation. Remove sight distance restrictions at intersection.

$843,875 Lismore

Cowper Street

Taurus Avenue 500 metres to 260 metres west

WARRAWONG

Install wombat pedestrian crossing

$350,000 Wollongong

Byron Bay Road

Byron Street

LENNOX HEAD

Install a two-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage.

$1,533,114 Ballina

Nimbin Road from 800 metres to 1.25 kilometres north of Booerie Creek Road

BOOERIE CREEK

Improve superelevation, delineation, clearzones, and sealed shoulder on curve.

Install flexible barrier on roadside and audio tactile edge lines. Upgrade seal to high-level non-skid surface.

$629,500 Lismore

Kingstown Road

Panhandle Road 40 metres west to 1 kilometre east

URALLA

Improve sealed shoulder on curve. Install curve alignment markers and flexible barrier on roadside.

$788,423 Uralla

Great North Road from 200 metres south to 2.1 kilometres north of Fernances Crossing Road

LAGUNA

Install motorcycle underrun on existing semi-rigid barrier. Install curve alignment markers, vehicle activated signs, and semi-rigid barrier on roadside.

$150,000 Cessnock

Nimbin Road from Shipway Road to 1.26 kilometres south of Shipway Road

NIMBIN

Improve superelevation and vertical alignment. Upgrade seal to high level non-skid surface.

Install flexible barrier on roadside, sealed shoulder, profile (audio-tactile) edge line and delineation.

$703,429 Lismore

Sapphire Coast Drive from 10 metres south-east to 2.47 kilometres north of Kulbardi Close

BEGA

Install flexible barrier, wide painted profile (audio-tactile) centre line, edge lines and delineation improvements.

Widen shoulders and upgrade to high friction seal.

$1,580,077 Bega Valley

 

In addition, below are the projects with co-contributions from local councils: 

Project Name Proposed Treatment Australian Government Funding Co-contribution Council

Reilly Street

Webster Road

LURNEA

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal block deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings. $70,000 $80,150 Liverpool

South Liverpool Road

Whitford Road

GREEN VALLEY

Install slow points, raised thresholds, and/or horizontal block deviations at mid-block locations, intersections, and/or pedestrian crossings. $60,000 $90,150 Liverpool

George Bass Drive

Broulee Road

BROULEE

Install a one-lane roundabout, including traffic calming, line marking, lighting and signage. $2,000,000 $500,000 Eurobodalla

Denham Court Road from Campbelltown Road

DENHAM COURT

Install guideposts with reflectors, retro-reflective pavement markers on centre or edge lines. Seal road shoulder. $700,500 $80,300 Liverpool

 

Anyone can nominate a Black Spot for consideration and consultative panels have been established in each state and territory, taking responsibility for considering nominations and recommending the highest priority sites for approval. 

The consultative panel in New South Wales include representatives from Transport for NSW, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, the Traffic Management Association of Australia, Local Government NSW, the NRMA Police Force, the Centre for Road Safety and the Federation of P&C Associations. 

“Every accident on our roads is one too many. I was pleased to recommend 66 sites across our State for these crucial road safety upgrades. 

“This investment in Black Spot projects will deliver safer roads and safer journeys in New South Wales. 

“I encourage anyone who knows of a dangerous intersection or road length that would benefit from safety improvements to consider nominating that site for investigation,” Federal Member for Gilmore and Chair of the New South Wales Black Spot Consultative Panel Fiona Phillips said. 

Source: Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport; Regional Development Australia – Riverina NSW; Australian Government – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts