A notoriously dangerous intersection will be made safer under a Tim Nicholls-led LNP Government.
LNP Burnett MP Stephen Bennett and LNP Candidate for Bundaberg announced today that an LNP Government would invest $2 million to upgrade the FE Walker Street and Ashfield Road intersection as part of its plan to build the infrastructure Queensland needs.
The intersection has been at the centre of community concern following the tragic death of a Bundaberg Christian College student who was killed attempting to avoid the road in 2014.
Mr Bennett said Labor had failed to invest in job-creating infrastructure projects across the state and the Burnett region was no exception.
“This is a critical project that will improve safety for local motorists at the busy and dangerous intersection,” Mr Bennett said.
“It’s a chaotic road in peak periods and that’s why I have been pushing for these safety upgrades on behalf of the community for quite some time.
“The local community has been crying out for the intersection upgrade, but Labor has only offered a band-aid solution to fix this problem.
“We would like to acknowledge the people in our community who have been behind the push for these important upgrades.”
Mr Bennett said the project forms part of the LNP’s comprehensive State Infrastructure Plan designed to build the roads, bridges and dams Queensland needs.
LNP Candidate for Bundaberg David Batt said the $2 million project was a significant one and would further boost economic activity in the region.
“This is a major project that will provide local jobs, make it easier to get products to port and improve safety for local motorists using the road,” Mr Batt said.
“I am proud to be part of an LNP team that listens and acts on community concerns.
“Instead of sitting around talking about it, the LNP has put its money where its mouth is and will actually deliver this much-needed project for our community.”
Bundaberg mum of three, Carmen McEneany, who launched a petition to improve the intersection, welcomed the LNP’s commitment for a safety upgrade.
“I am so relieved that our school parents and kids are going to be safer,” Ms McEneany said.
“The initial speed limit reduction was just a band-aid fix – people just don’t obey the speed limit.
“This has been a working progress for over three years, and I think it’s fantastic that the LNP has listened to our concerns.”
Wednesday, 15 November 2017