Six dangerous intersections across the ACT will be fixed after being selected for funding through the federal government's black spot program.
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ACT Liberal Senator Zed Seselja will make the announcement with Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport Scott Buchholz on Wednesday, with $774,200 to go to roads in the territory.
“Funding has been allocated to improve six road locations identified as high priority, with 31 casualty crashes recorded at these sites over the five years to 2016, including one crash involving a fatality,” Mr Buchholz said.
Representatives from the National Capital Authority, Pedal Power, ACT Motorcycle Riders Association, the Australasian College of Road Safety and Transport Canberra were on the panel reviewing where the funding should go.
The intersection of Hobart Avenue and National Circuit in Forrest will receive the most funding in the ACT.
“At this intersection, a $180,000 investment will deliver stop controls at the intersection and upgrade pedestrian facilities,” Senator Seselja said.
The other intersections are:
- $80,000 for installing a crash barrier at the southern side of Fitz's Hill descent at Boboyan Road in Booth, about 550m north of Orroral Road.
- $161,500 for calming devices at the intersection of Masson Street and McCaughey Street in Turner.
- $113,700 to narrow the median lane and install guide posts in both directions at the intersection of the Barton Highway and William Slim Drive and Gundaroo Drive in Crace, as well as lowering the speed limit.
- $91,000 to provide tactile centre line markings and reducing the speed limit on Pialligo Avenue from Scherger Drive to Air Disaster Memorial Drive.
- $118,000 to extend the nose of the side road median island and ban U-turns at intersections on Southern Cross Drive between Kingsford Smith Drive and Coulter Drive in Florey.
A motorcyclist was killed at the intersection of Southern Cross Drive and Ratcliffe Crescent in February this year.
