The Hon Michael McCormack MP
Federal funding to fix Queensland ‘Black Spots’
Forty-four 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 and Chair of the Queensland Black Spot Consultative Panel and Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today announced $12.562 million for the State under the Black Spot 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,” 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 have occurred.
“The 44 Black Spot projects being funded across Queensland will therefore make an important contribution towards reducing the total annual number of serious injuries and deaths caused by road crashes.”
Mr O’Brien said this investment in Black Spot projects will deliver safer roads in 18 local government areas throughout the state.
“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,” Mr O’Brien said.
“Funding has been allocated to these 44 crash sites in Queensland after they were identified as requiring safety improvements as a matter of high priority following a total of one fatal and 241 crashes causing injuries recorded over the past five years.
“The Queensland panel responsible for prioritising projects under 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 $744.5 million to the Black Spot Program from 2013–14 to 2021–22 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: investment.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure_investment/black_spot/.
A list of funded projects is available below.
2019–20 Black Spot Program – Queensland
| Project Name | Treatment | Australian Government Funding | Local Government Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Moura Road Four Mile Creek Floodway KIANGA |
Improve vertical grade on approach to the floodway, install warning signs, install shoulder on no shoulder or unsealed to >1m sealed, construct pavement shoulders and seal bitumen on curves and approaches, install reflector guideposts and edge lines | $405,000 | Banana Shire Council |
| Eastmere Road East of Lake Mueller ARAMAC |
Install winding road, tight turns and floodway signage, install chevron alignment markers, and clear vegetation/debris | $42,500 | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Jericho - Aramac Road Between Winhaven Road and Gracevale Road ARAMAC |
Install signage to indicate winding road for next 3km and upcoming tight turns, install chevron alignment markers, and remove vegetation | $27,500 | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Logan Road Birdwood Road HOLLAND PARK |
Implement improved signal phasing (full control of the right turn), lengthen right turn lane into Birdwood Road to accommodate a longer queue, remove the north-west centre median to improve existing sub-standard lane widths | $696,000 | Brisbane City Council |
| Lutwyche Road Bowen Street WINDSOR |
Install additional lanterns on a new mast arm at the primary pedestal on Lutwyche Road, install additional red arrow lanterns on Bowen Street, reconstruct kerb ramps, realign pedestrian crossing | $243,000 | Brisbane City Council |
| Azalea Street Eugenia Street INALA |
Install additional priority signs on median islands on Eugenia Street including Give Way or Stop signage/linemarking as appropriate, realign kerb ramps, upgrade lighting as required | $185,000 | Brisbane City Council |
| Gregory Terrace Boundary St SPRING HILL |
Install intersection control measures to prevent uncontrolled minor road movements into the major traffic stream | $136,000 | Brisbane City Council |
| Bicycle Safety Upgrades Various Intersections CAIRNS |
Improve safety of cyclists at existing roundabouts, including installing Bicycle Awareness Zones, Approach Speed Limit treatments, and on-road-off-road transition treatments | $372,000 | Cairns Regional Council |
| Kirkwood Road (northern leg) Dixon Drive KIRKWOOD |
Signalise the intersection with no filter turns | $511,500 | Gladstone Regional Council |
| Morala Avenue Sports Drive RUNAWAY BAY |
Install a single lane roundabout, upgrade street lighting upgrades and provide pedestrian and cyclist channelisation | $769,000 | Gold Coast City Council |
| Palm Beach Avenue Tahiti Avenue PALM BEACH |
Install splitter kerb, provide bicycle awareness warning markings, upgrade existing footpath, clear median hazards, adjust centre island and medians to improve deflection and accommodate reduction in circulating lane width | $368,000 | Gold Coast City Council |
| School Road Fernbrooke Boulevard and Lamington Drive REDBANK PLAINS |
Install traffic signals, construct protected slip lanes to separate the left turn on the side roads, install pedestrian crossing facilities on southern three legs | $613,000 | Ipswich City Council |
| Bungundarra Road North West from Woodbury Road Intersection YEPPOON |
Construct sealed shoulder/curve widening on three separate sub-standard curves where crashes have occurred | $252,500 | Livingstone Shire Council |
| Brightview Road Village Road LOCKROSE |
Horizontal realignment of intersection, widen road for heavy vehicle overrun on turn onto Brightview Road, widen shoulders through intersection, undertake hatching, median and line marking, install RRPMs on centre lines | $126,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Brightview Road Gehrke Road GLENORE GROVE |
Install road lines, centre RRPMS, advance warning signs for curves, and CAMS on curves where required, install intersection warning signs and Give Way treatments, reduce speed, install hazard markers opposite T-junctions where required | $116,500 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Lorikeet Road Wagtail Drive REGENCY DOWNS |
Install warning signage, provide delineation with Raised Reflective Pavement Markers and guideposts on curve from Lorikeet Road into Wagtail Drive, widen the narrow section of Lorikeet Road from Hewett Drive to Lyrebird Road | $90,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Railway Street Summer Street LAIDLEY |
Change intersection priority, realign curve through to corner, widen outside of curve, install improved warning regulatory signage, including Give Way on the lower order leg, install safety barrier on southern side of Railway Street | $66,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Norfolk Road North of Paroz Road SUMMERHOLM |
Install warning signage and additional delineation treatments, and remove roadside hazards | $62,500 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Jones Road East of Amos Road WITHCOTT |
Install single lane bridge warning signs, install signage and linemarking, install RRPMs, guideposts and linemarking to delineate the roadway and define travel paths, replace existing substandard guardrails | $58,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Tenthill Creek Road North of Osbornes Road to south of Lower Tenthill Road LOWER TENTHILL |
Install advance warning signage, provide delineation of curves, install Stop/Give Way treatment at side intersections as appropriate, install hazard markers at intersection terminations, install narrow bridge treatment through narrow bridge section | $21,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Zischke Road East of Mountain View Drive REGENCY DOWNS |
Install advanced warning signage for intersection, install chevron alignment markers, centreline and Raised Reflective Pavement Markers on sharp corners, install guideposts, termination sight boards and Give Way signs and lines | $17,500 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Blanchview Road North of Horsfalls Lane SILVER RIDGE |
Install improved warning signs for curves and road conditions, and install Raised Reflective Pavement Markers through this section to assist in delineating corners | $17,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Walnut Drive Ashwood Court BRIGHTVIEW |
Install warning signage, install hazard boards for approach from Ashwood Court and for power pole, provide linemarking for edge line of widened bus stop area and for Give Way on Ashwood Court | $7,000 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Grand Plaza Drive Mount Lindesay Road and Browns Plains Road BROWNS PLAINS |
Raise zebra crossings, provide additional two raised zebra crossings and associated footpath works, close road at top carpark entrance, close median on northern section, provide pedestrian fencing, review existing speed limits | $290,000 | Logan City Council |
| Browns Plains Road Downing Street BROWNS PLAINS |
Separate right turns from side street and provide delay for pedestrian start | $100,000 | Logan City Council |
| Palmer Street Grendon Street NORTH MACKAY |
Construct speed cushions on approaches to stop signs, install bollards on southern corners to provide protection for pedestrians. Pedestrian movements to be realigned to cross in a more direct line | $121,500 | Mackay Regional Council |
| Arthur Street Bungil Street ROMA |
Upgrade linemarking and intersection signage, install kerb extensions, relocate pedestrian crossing, construct central medians to improve safety for pedestrians, relocate bottle tree to improve sight line visibility | $288,500 | Maranoa Regional Council |
| Arcadia Valley Road Between 17.4 and 19.8 km west of Carnarvon Highway ROMA |
Install 75 metre section of w-beam guardrail | $52,500 | Maranoa Regional Council |
| Narangba Road Torrens Road KURWONGBAH |
Provide dual right turn lanes, extend receiving lanes, widen eastern side of Narangba Road including partial kerb and retaining wall, provide new and modified median islands, install new street lighting, linemarking and signage | $1,660,000 | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| Sylvan Beach Esplanade Marine Parade and Bibimulya Street BELLARA |
Upgrade intersection to a roundabout from existing four-way priority control | $364,500 | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| Winn Road Clear Mountain Road CASHMERE |
Install kerbing at intersection, reseal road and apply anti-skid surfacing, install a vehicle activated sign (VAS) and enhanced warning signs, provide new linemarking and delineation | $231,500 | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| Victoria Avenue Crawford Street and Redbank Road REDCLIFFE |
Install short channelised right turn lanes on Victoria Avenue at the intersection with Redbank Road and Crawford Street, install green surface treatment to highlight bicycle lanes on Victoria Avenue, and improve path and kerb ramps in Redbank Road | $79,000 | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| Davis Street William Street ALLENSTOWN |
Reduce travel lane widths on both William Street approaches to intersection using raised concrete build outs and line marking, maintain Give Way sign control and install signage on proposed centre median islands, improve sight distance for vehicles | $335,500 | Rockhampton Regional Council |
| Moores Creek Road Feez Street and Kerrigan Street NORMAN GARDENS |
Install chevron spiral treatment on Moores Creek Road southern leg, undertake intersection geometry adjustments, provide minor signage/pavement marking alternations on Kerrigan Street eastern approach | $87,000 | Rockhampton Regional Council |
| Ocean Drive Nojoor Road TWIN WATERS |
Install 60 speed road markings, install road islands mid span at north and south approaches to intersection, establish a Bicycle Awareness Zone along Ocean Drive. Install new stop signage and follow up warning signs | $60,000 | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Petrie Creek Road Diddillibah Road DIDDILLIBAH |
Install a road island mid span on Diddillibah Road at the intersection of Petrie Creek Road with advanced warning sign along Diddillibah Road | $25,000 | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Perth Street Cohoe Street TOOWOOMBA CITY |
Install roundabout at intersection | $700,000 | Toowoomba Regional Council |
| Umbiram Road Sections between Whittaker Road and Wyreema Athol Road UMBIRAM |
Install traversable headwall (culverts impacts only), install regulatory, warning and hazard signs, install barrier line and edge line, install guide posts | $476,000 | Toowoomba Regional Council |
| Deeragun Road Geaney Lane DEERAGUN |
Install single lane roundabout to alter the intersection priority to match traffic flows and allow for desired U-turn manoeuvres | $906,500 | Townsville City Council |
| Horseshoe Bay Road Nautilus Street and Olympus Crescent MAGNETIC ISLAND |
Install VAS at five locations, install 140 metres of new guardrail on both sides of road, retrofit guardrails at four locations with rub rails for motorcycles (330 metres), and extend existing guardrail by 20 metres and fix end treatments | $593,000 | Townsville City Council |
| Sturt Street Fletcher Street TOWNSVILLE |
Modify northern minor road by installing islands to remove conflict points and prevent through movements, convert southern minor road to left-in/left-out only, provide islands on southern minor road to guide drivers and prevent through movements | $288,500 | Townsville City Council |
| Bayswater Road Mooney Street CURRAJONG |
Install separated left turn lane from Bayswater Road to Mooney Street, install bicycle lanes including shared auxiliary left turn lane, install islands to correct low entry angle turns to high entry angle | $205,000 | Townsville City Council |
| Arcadia Road East of Harbour Drive and Sooning Street Roundabout MAGNETIC ISLAND |
Install VAS Warning Signs on both approaches to curve with high crash record | $95,500 | Townsville City Council |
| Powell Street Brisbane Street BOWEN |
Construct a new two-lane roundabout and install new lighting at the intersection | $400,000 | Whitsunday Regional Council |