ROAD safety is the focus of new Federal Government funding.<\/p>\n
As part of the Black Spot program, $360,000 will be spent on a number of safety initiatives at Craddocks Road at Smythesdale.<\/p>\n
The funding will go towards safety barriers between Turnbull Court and Whites Road, a barrier line along the entire length of the road, new signage and a reduction in speed limit to 60 kilometres per hour.<\/p>\n
Give way signs and lines will also be added at the Turnbull Court intersection.<\/p>\n
In announcing the funding last week, Member for Wannon Dan Tehan said the black spot funding program was about reducing the impacts of road trauma.<\/p>\n
\u201cRoad crashes place major emotional and economic strains on all affected communities but particularly the families and friends of the victims,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As part of the program 10 locations in the regional Victorian municipalities of Corangamite, Corio, Bendigo and Ballarat with a history of crashes due to a lack of safety features were identified for upgrades.<\/p>\n
Also in Wannon, almost $2 million will go towards several safety upgrades along the Princes Highway, west of Colac.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorists living within and visiting Wannon will be pleased to know two notorious black spots in the electorate will be fixed with funding from the program,\u201d Mr Tehan said.<\/p>\n
Golden Plains Shire mayor Cr Helena Kirby said the Federal Government funding is \u201cexcellent news for local residents and drivers in the Smythesdale and Haddon area.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe added safety barriers, barrier line and improved signage will help make Craddocks Road safer, and address concerns raised following three accidents in the past several years,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil is pleased that its nomination of the road for black spot funding has been successful, and that we can now deliver this $360,000 road safety project for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Craddocks Road works are expected to be completed by June next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ROAD safety is the focus of new Federal Government funding. As part of the Black Spot program, $360,000 will be spent on a number of safety initiatives at Craddocks Road at Smythesdale. The funding will go towards safety barriers between Turnbull Court and Whites Road, a barrier line along the entire length of the road, […]<\/p>\n