The Hon Michael McCormack MP
Federal funding to fix 51 Black Spots in Queensland
Fifty one dangerous crash sites in Queensland will be substantially improved under the latest round of the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s Black Spot Program.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the state would receive $25.3 million under the Black Spot Program’s 2020–21 funding round.
“The Federal Government’s record investment into upgrading roads is saving lives right across the nation,” Mr McCormack said.
“No matter where you live, we want to help get Australians home to their families sooner and safer – especially regional Australians who make up about a quarter of our national population but account for more than half of the roads deaths.
“The Black Spot Program funds important safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where a number of serious crashes have occurred.
“The 51 Black Spot projects across Queensland will therefore make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on our roads.”
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said this investment in Black Spot projects would deliver safer roads in local government areas throughout the state.
“The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has found Black Spot projects reduce the number of crashes causing death and injury by an average of 30 per cent,” Mr Buchholz said.
“The high-priority locations we are funding have seen a total of 12 fatal and 233 crashes causing injuries recorded over the past five years.”
The panel which reviews priorities for the program includes representatives from the Queensland Police Service, Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, Queensland Trucking Association, Bicycle Queensland, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (Queensland University of Technology) and state and local government.
The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $1 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/.
A list of funded projects is available below.
Media Contact:
Mr McCormack – Hannah Maguire 0429 920 254
Mr Buchholz – Scott O’Connell 0413 424 384
Queensland Black Spot Program 2020–21
|
Project Name |
Proposed Treatment |
Australian Government Contribution |
Council |
|
Petrie Creek Road |
Reconstruct existing curve with revised vertical grading, incorporating curve widening, superelevation, sealed shoulders, signage, enhanced delineation, chevron alignment markers, linemarking, guide posts and reflective raised pavement markers |
$240,000 |
Sunshine Coast Council |
|
Pamela Street |
Construction of a roundabout |
$100,000 |
Mount Isa City Council |
|
Shea Road |
Reconstruct and widen Shea Road at the sharp narrow bend on the crest of the hill. Changing the horizontal and vertical alignment together with delineation enhancement |
$298,000 |
Moreton Bay Regional Council |
|
Sheridan Street |
Construction of a short right-turn lane for Aplin Street, western approach, signal modification, controlled right-turn phases for each approach and mast arm installations on Sheridan Street and Aplin Street |
$230,000 |
Cairns Regional Council |
|
Exeter Street |
Installation of painted Chevron on Tavistock Street over crest, painted threshold on minor legs, centre median giveway signage on both minor road legs, advanced warning signage and linemarking and upgrading pedestrian ramps |
$80,000 |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
Paradise Parade |
Installation of one-lane roundabout and new warning signs |
$377,500 |
City of Gold Coast |
|
Mount Stuart Road |
Installation of long steep winding climb and descent motorcycle warning signs with advisory speed signs, chevron alignment markers, paint edge lines, guide posts, install guard rail and rub rails |
$808,500 |
Townsville City Council |
|
Pamela Street |
Installation of a dumbbell type roundabout. The new design incorporates on-road cycle lanes westbound on Pamela Street, northbound on Deighton/Isa Street and southeast bound on Isa Street due to space constraints |
$250,000 |
Mount Isa City Council |
|
Digger Street |
Construction of a roundabout and installation of BAZ (Bicycle Awareness Zones), approach speed limit signage, on-road-off-road transition and upgrade of street lighting |
$360,000 |
Cairns Regional Council |
|
Exeter Street |
Installation of a centre median island, signage, yellow no parking lines and upgrading the pedestrian ramps and street lighting |
$83,000 |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
Keong Road |
Install painted channelized right-turn lane, chevron linemarkings, RRPMs, new yellow line, new edge lines and continuity line. Reconstruction and widening of four driveways to allow easy access and to accommodate the right-turn lane |
$45,000 |
Moreton Bay Regional Council |
|
Albert Street |
Repaint red stencil threshold treatment and install centre median island and giveway signs, yellow no parking lines on approaches and main road, upgrade pedestrian ramps and install pedestrian refuge on minor legs |
$108,000 |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
Glenview Road |
Installation of vehicle-activated signs, chevron alignment markers, guide posts, chevron marker signs and safety barriers. Replace splayed terminal ends with compliant terminals and removal of trees on the inside of the curve. Replace fencing with weld mesh fence panels |
$385,000 |
Sunshine Coast Council |
|
Lindsay Road |
Widening, removal of roadside hazards, upgrading alignment and installation of warning signs and chevron alignment markers |
$444,500 |
Sunshine Coast Council |
|
Cedar Pocket Road |
Clearing roadside vegetation, installation of chevron alignment markers, guardrails, linemarking, end treatments and warning signs. Reduce speed limit from existing 80 km/h to 60 km/h and realign and widen sealed pavement at two locations |
$755,500 |
Gympie Regional Council |
|
Kingsthorpe - Haden Road |
Improvements to clear zones, curve widening, new formed sealed shoulders, installation of line markings, guideposts, and CAMs |
$627,575 |
Toowoomba Regional Council |
|
Spiegelhauer Road |
Correcting the road alignments, sealing, installation of warning signs and modification of the one-lane floodway |
$659,500 |
Townsville City Council |
|
Raceview Street |
Installation of new traffic signals. A single mast arm is to be installed however directing both directions on the single post due to obstructions through the intersection |
$75,000 |
Ipswich City Council |
|
Batchlers Road |
Realignment of the curve and vertical alignment on approach. Widen sealed road section and seal unsealed section. Clear vegetation and install guideposts with reflectors, curve alignment markers with advisory speed signage |
$308,000 |
Bundaberg Regional Council |
|
Exeter Street |
Install centre median island and give way signs, pedestrian refuges on minor legs, yellow lines and upgrade pedestrian ramps and street lighting |
$95,000 |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
Round Hill Road - Section Two |
Installation of street name signs with larger size sign faces, advance road name signs, additional warning signs and upgrade the road edge sign posts |
$307,500 |
Gladstone Regional Council |
|
Round Hill Road - Section One |
Installation of street name signs with larger size sign faces, advance road name signs, additional warning signs and upgrade the road-edge sign posts |
$225,000 |
Gladstone Regional Council |
|
Fort Street |
Repainting red stencil threshold treatment to improve contrast. Installing centre median island and give way signage, no parking lines on approaches and upgrading pedestrian ramps |
$107,500 |
Fraser Coast Regional Council |
|
London Road |
Installation of splitter islands, kerb and channel and re-grading and re-surfacing of the intersection. Upgrade traffic signs and linemarking and installation of pedestrian refuges |
$905,000 |
Brisbane City Council |
|
Campbell Avenue |
Installation of a roundabout, splitter islands and medians, shared paths, re-surfacing of the intersection and revised traffic signs. Linemarking and transition ramps for cyclists will be provided as part of detail design |
$1,940,000 |
Brisbane City Council |
|
Tunnel Ridge Road |
Remove, redesign and shield roadside hazards, minor shoulder widening and embankment works and installation of barriers along sections with high embankment slopes |
$785,000 |
Sunshine Coast Council |
|
Beechmond Road |
Increase the existing horizontal radius of the curve from 85m to 150m on the south west section and from 55m to 130m on the northern section. Superelevate the curve and apply curve widening. Install one-metre sealed shoulder on both sides of the roadway |
$982,000 |
Scenic Rim Regional Council |
|
Greenlake Road |
Change horizontal alignment - realign the road corridor to increase the horizontal curve radius and provide curve widening between approximately Ch2400 - Ch2700. Installation of w-beam guardrail on road side from no existing barrier |
$846,000 |
Livingstone Shire Council |
|
Hunchy Road |
Widen and seal overlay through the two curves, remove roadside hazards on both sides of the curves, reshape table drains with traversable slopes, reinstate property cross-overs and upgrade alignment warning signs |
$1,481,000 |
Sunshine Coast Council |
|
Sir Fred Schonell Drive |
Installation of right and left-turn lanes, medians, signalling, signage, linemarking and medians. Upgrade the intersection alignment and regrade and re-surface |
$1,428,000 |
Brisbane City Council |
|
Mount Nebo Road |
Widen the road to provide wider lanes and sealed shoulders, install guardrail with underrun bars, curve alignment markers and edge lines to improve delineation around the curve |
$1,775,000 |
Moreton Bay Regional Council |
|
Thrower Drive |
Upgrading the current zebra crossing to a signalised arrangement to address site constraints and reinforce crossing compliance |
$556,000 |
City of Gold Coast |
|
Old Logan Road |
Upgrading signals at the right turns on Old Logan Road, removing left-turn slip lane from Addison Road and installation of fully controlled left turn. Relocating the primary lantern on the south bound approach |
$545,000 |
Ipswich City Council |
|
Yalangur-Lilyvale Road |
Curve widening, new formed sealed shoulders, installation of line markings, road edge guideposts, Chevron Alignment Markers and removal of roadside hazards |
$1,300,000 |
Toowoomba Regional Council |
|
Angus Avenue |
Install a single-lane roundabout |
$735,000 |
Townsville City Council |
|
Ipswich Road |
Re-alignment of centre median, installation of signalisation, relocate bus stop, installation of signage and linemarkings, amending the kerb side south bound lane, re-grading and resurfacing |
$1,950,000 |
Brisbane City Council |
|
Moranbah Access Road |
Installation of full-width traversable clearzone, pavement markings, removal of roadside hazard and road widening |
$1,446,500 |
Isaac Regional Council |
|
Burrum Street |
Upgrading signage, intersection delineation and line markings. Replace existing culvert railings, construct new off-road shared pathway, drain and road crossing facilities |
$366,000 |
Bundaberg Regional Council |
|
Bower Street |
Realignment of eastern approach from Drysdale Street to reduce intersection angle. Provision of painted median and installation of stop sign. Redirect pedestrian traffic away from intersection to eliminate need to cross four traffic lanes |
$195,000 |
Burdekin Shire Council |
|
Freestone Road |
Sealing of the Peters Road access and installation of linemarking and signage on Charleys Gully Road |
$21,500 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Amiens Road |
Installation of intersection linemarking and identification systems, painted chevrons, Raised Reflective Pavement Markers, linemarking and warning signage |
$26,000 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Amiens Road |
Installation of a standard T Intersection, identification systems, linemarking and signage. The width of the existing intersection will be reduced with the horizontal alignment of Minuti Lane required to be realigned slightly |
$61,000 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Schoch Road |
Installation of medians, Raised Reflective Pavement Markers, linemarking on Schoch Road, and linemarking on Mardon Road |
$20,000 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Pratten Street |
Upgrade of delineation of intersection and installation of warning signs. This will include raised median islands on Pratten Street with replaced 'Give Way' signage and linemarking |
$43,000 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Freestone Creek Road |
Installation of warning signs, advisory speed signs additional guideposts on sections with restricted distance on crests and tight curves and batter slope flattening |
$85,000 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Churchill Drive |
Installation of a three- leg roundabout to remove a number of conflict points |
$250,000 |
Southern Downs Regional Council |
|
Garnant Road |
Install chevron alignment markers, curve warning signs, advisory speed signs, road edge guide post, road dividing line and Raised Reflective Pavement Markers |
$12,000 |
Rockhampton Regional Council |
|
Spa Water Road |
Superelevation improvements, pavement and bitumen sealing, linemarkings, installation of signs and devices and a new box culvert to improve drainage system |
$223,000 |
Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
|
Woodlands Road |
Offsetting the centreline, installing linemarking and signage, flag lighting to existing pole, kerb and channel associated drainage and painted median Island with pavement bars |
$138,500 |
Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
|
South Yaamba Road |
Reshaping of existing intersection, installation of curve warning signs, speed advisory signs, road edge guide posts and give way sign |
$80,000 |
Rockhampton Regional Council |
|
Local Roads of Regional Significance (LRRS) - Rural Roadside Hazard and Curve Delineation Program |
Removal of trees and roadside hazards within the clear zone and disposal of vegetation to reduce the severity of outcome if a driver should lose control of their vehicle. This will improve stopping sight distance around curves |
$100,000 |
Maranoa Regional Council |