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Publications and NoticesSpotlight on safety as funding brings SA black spots out of the dark
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Boosting safety is the top priority at 17 dangerous crash sites on South Australia’s roads, with the Australian Government committing $5.9 million in 2023-24 under the Black Spot Program to fully fund upgrades at each of them.
The program funds safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where a number of serious crashes are known to have occurred, or are at risk of occurring.
One of these locations is at the intersection of Dalkeith Road and Stebonheath Road in Kudla where funding of almost $2 million is being provided to install a roundabout to keep traffic moving safely.
The 17 Black Spot projects will make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on SA roads, and build on previous investments across the state.
Black Spot Consultative Panels provide the opportunity for stakeholders to have a say in the project selection process, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.
The SA consultative panel includes representatives from the South Australian Road Transport Association, South Australian Freight Council Inc, Traffic Management Association of Australia, Bicycle SA, SA Police, Royal Automobile Association of SA, Local Government Association of SA and the SA Department for Infrastructure and Transport.
For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, or to nominate a black spot, visit the website.
The funded projects are as follows:
Project Name | Proposed Treatment | Australian Government Contribution | Council |
|---|---|---|---|
Currie Street | Install signalised pedestrian crossing phase on all approaches | $42,563 | Adelaide City |
Jones Road | Shoulder sealing and delineation improvements | $220,000 | Adelaide Hills |
Jeffcott Street | Install signalised pedestrian crossing phase and controlled right turns on all approaches | $104,500 | Adelaide City |
Morphett Street | Install fully controlled right turns and signalised pedestrian crossing protection for all movements | $149,350 | Adelaide City |
Main Road | Install teardrop-shaped median islands on minor road approaches | $737,500 | Onkaparinga |
Grand Junction Road | Install traffic light mast arm with back-to-back signal lanterns | $100,000 | Port Adelaide |
Cudmore Terrace | Improve approach deflection by modifying the existing roundabout to ‘radial’ roundabout configuration with sharrow road markings for cyclists on all approaches | $150,000 | Charles Sturt |
Dalkeith Road | Install roundabout | $1,986,981 | Playford |
Marion Road | Install traffic signal pole and lanterns to improve the visibility of traffic signals | $259,000 | Marion |
Grand Junction Road | Install traffic light mast arm | $79,312 | Tea Tree |
Montague Road | Install traffic light mast arm on Montague Road | $82,094 | Salisbury |
Montacute Road | Safety improvements include road widening, lighting upgrade, shoulder sealing as well as installation of safety barrier, guide posts with improved signage, and line marking | $326,425 | Campbelltown (SA) |
Wright Road | Install protected reverse right-turn lane with pedestrian refuge treatment, and a series of off-road shared-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists | $350,000 | Salisbury |
Wellington Road | Sealing of shoulders, curve widening, audiotactile lane marking, delineation improvements and install guide posts and guard rail | $781,000 | Alexandrina |
Tillers Road East | Install duplicated advanced warning and upgrade directional signage and rumble strips with improved delineation | $145,000 | Grant |
McKay Road | Modify existing four-way intersection into a staggered intersection | $149,000 | Grant |
Angas Valley Road | Install Rural Basic Right Turn treatment on Angas Valley Road | $198,000 | Mid Murray |