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Spotlight 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
Morphett Street
ADELAIDE

Install signalised pedestrian crossing phase on all approaches

$42,563

Adelaide City

Jones Road
400-metre section south-west of Junction Road
BALHANNAH

Shoulder sealing and delineation improvements

$220,000

Adelaide Hills

Jeffcott Street
Ward Street
NORTH ADELAIDE

Install signalised pedestrian crossing phase and controlled right turns on all approaches

$104,500

Adelaide City

Morphett Street
South Terrace
ADELAIDE

Install fully controlled right turns and signalised pedestrian crossing protection for all movements

$149,350

Adelaide City

Main Road
Johnston Road and McMurtrie Road
MCLAREN VALE

Install teardrop-shaped median islands on minor road approaches

$737,500

Onkaparinga

Grand Junction Road
Nelson Road
VALLEY VIEW

Install traffic light mast arm with back-to-back signal lanterns

$100,000

Port Adelaide

Cudmore Terrace
North Street
HENLEY BEACH

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
Stebonheath Road
KUDLA

Install roundabout

$1,986,981

Playford

Marion Road
Alawoona Avenue
MITCHELL PARK

Install traffic signal pole and lanterns to improve the visibility of traffic signals

$259,000

Marion

Grand Junction Road
Wandana Avenue
GILLES PLAINS

Install traffic light mast arm

$79,312

Tea Tree

Montague Road
Fairfax Avenue
INGLE FARM

Install traffic light mast arm on Montague Road

$82,094

Salisbury

Montacute Road
Maryvale Road
ATHELSTONE

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
Beovich Road
INGLE FARM

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
3.1-kilometre section south-east of Red Creek Road
HIGHLAND VALLEY

Sealing of shoulders, curve widening, audiotactile lane marking, delineation improvements and install guide posts and guard rail

$781,000

Alexandrina

Tillers Road East
Glenelg River Road
WYE

Install duplicated advanced warning and upgrade directional signage and rumble strips with improved delineation

$145,000

Grant

McKay Road
Mount Percy Road
COMPTON

Modify existing four-way intersection into a staggered intersection

$149,000

Grant

Angas Valley Road
Stoney Banks Road
MOUNT PLEASANT

Install Rural Basic Right Turn treatment on Angas Valley Road

$198,000

Mid Murray