Isis motorists will benefit from $4.5 million worth of safety improvement works as part of the state government’s Safer Roads Sooner program.
Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett said the Safer Roads Sooner initiative aimed to improve road safety by identifying and fixing potential crash locations.
Mr Bennett said the upgrades would mean a safer journey for motorists travelling between Childers and Apple Tree Creek.
“Works will include significant safety improvements along the Bruce Highway between Childers and Apple Tree Creek,” he said.
“Families and motorists will benefit from the projects by having a safer journey travelling home, to school, work and to their families.
“I’m extremely pleased to see these safety upgrades get underway. Any initiative which can prevent the tragedy of death on our roads is welcome.”
Mr Bennett said projects under the Safer Roads Sooner initiative use cost effective, road engineering treatments to address crash hotspots.
TMR has commenced detailed design for these upgrades, which are expected to be completed by July 2015.
Key local safety improvements will include:
• Old Creek Road/Chews Road
provide a channelised intersection with a right turn lane from the highway into Old Creek Road, and left turn deceleration lanes into Old Creek Road and Chews Road
• lengthen the acceleration lane out of Old Creek Road
• remove the right turn out movement from Old Creek Road
• remove the right turn in and right turn out movements of Chews Road.
• Andersen Street/Rosenstet Lane
• provide a channelised intersection with the highway, including right turn lanes and left turn deceleration lanes into Andersen Street and Rosenstet Lane.
Old Creek Road/Rest Area
• provide a channelised intersection with the highway, including right turn lanes into Old Creek Road and left turn deceleration lanes into Old Creek Road and the Rest Area
• remove the right turn into the Rest Area.
Apple Tree Creek Hall Road/Duguid Road
• provide a channelised intersection with the highway, including a right turn lane and a left turn deceleration lane into Apple Tree Creek Hall Road
• relocate Duguid Road approximately 100m north, and provide a channelised intersection with the highway, including a right turn lane and a left turn deceleration lane.
Cocking Street
• remove right turn in and right turn out of Cocking Street.