Federal Member for Durack, the Hon Melissa Price MP, welcomes the announcement that three recipients from her electorate will benefit from the latest round of funding announced under the Western Australia Black Spot Program 2023-2024 (the program).
The program funding targets road locations with a history of crashes in need of safety upgrades such as lighting, signage, traffic lights and roundabouts. History shows that these upgrades reduce crashes causing injury and death at identified sites by around 30 per cent.
Melissa Price MP said “The Durack community’s input is critical to identifying key black spots in the electorate. These projects would not be delivered without the community’s vital input and I encourage all residents and motorists in the region to nominate projects in the event of future funding rounds,” said Melissa Price.
The successful Durack projects for the Western Australia Black Spot Program 2023-2024 are:
· SOUTH HEDLAND - $275,000 to install speed plateaus on Limpet Crescent and Clam Court between Trumpet Way and Baler Close and formalise pedestrian crossing points.
· KUNUNURRA - $173,340 to clear vegetation, improve sight distance at approach to information bay and install flag lighting on Victoria Highway.
· CHITTERING - $336,600 to seal shoulders, improve clear zone, extend culverts and install audible edge lines, pavement markings and signs on Julimar Road.
According to the WA Road Safety Commission, there were 3,432 people killed or seriously injured, in regional WA alone, between 2017 and 2021. “This is far too many and we must continue the campaign to make our roads safer. Accidents take a huge toll on families, our communities and the economy and I am delighted to see these upgrades approved.” said the Hon Melissa Price MP.
For more information and to nominate a project in your area visit the Department of Infrastructure and Transport’s website at https://bit.ly/3A6EbpZ
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