AN INTERSECTION near Mount Burr will receive a $426,000 upgrade under the Federal Government black spot funding program.
The road shoulders will be improved and the road delineation will be improved.
Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin said he had been advocating for the nominated black spots in the electorate to be funded.
“Road crashes place major emotional and economic strains on all affected communities, but particularly the families and friends of the victims,” Mr Pasin said.
“I am pleased to see that projects like the intersection at Mount Burr will be delivered under the 2018/19 funding round.
“Motorists living within and visiting Barker will also be pleased to know that black spots in a total of five towns in the electorate will be fixed with funding from the program.
“If residents have concerns about areas of road in their local community, I’d encourage all residents and motorists in the region to nominate projects or speak to their local council or State Government to nominate locations for future funding rounds.”
Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Keith Pitt announced South Australia would be receiving $5.5m under the latest round of black spot program funding.
“The Federal Government is committed to making roads safer in South Australia and right across the nation,” Mr Pitt said.
“As a member of parliament for a regional electorate, I know first-hand how road crashes causing death and injury affect smaller communities, so I am very pleased to be able to announce today the details of how this round of black spot funding will be distributed.
“The black spot program reduces fatal and injury crashes by 30pc – specifically targeting road locations with a history of crashes to deliver safety improvements such as road widening, increased lighting and signage and installing traffic lights and roundabouts.”
Under the National Road Safety Strategy 2011/2020, the federal, state and territory governments have committed to reducing the numbers of deaths and serious injuries recorded on the nation’s roads by at least 30pc by 2020.
