- State Government allocates $19.34 million to State Black Spot Program
- Road safety upgrades and improvements will be carried out at 73 locations
- A total of 38 locations in the metropolitan area and 35 in regional WA
- Reflects a strong ongoing partnership between the State and local governments
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti today announced that more than $19 million has been allocated through the 2023/24 State Black Spot Program to fund upgrades and safety improvements for 73 projects across Western Australia.
A total of $19.34 million has been allocated by the State Government, with local governments committing more than $4 million to the next round of State Black Spots.
Since its inception, the WA Black Spot Program has delivered nearly half a billion dollars in safety initiatives on the WA road network.
All projects have been thoroughly assessed using crash records to identify problems at these known hazardous locations in order to determine the most appropriate solution.
These projects support existing road infrastructure as well as major road projects helping to improve road safety and create jobs.
A total of $11 million will be spent on upgrades to metropolitan roads, including:
- $2 million to extend the westbound left slip lane on Dixon Road and construct southbound acceleration lane on Ennis Avenue in the City of Rockingham;
- $700,000 to extend northbound right turn pocket on West Coast Highway, modify traffic signals and pedestrian facilities in the Town of Cambridge;
- $1 million towards the installation of median safety barriers at various locations between Maddington Road and Mills Road on Tonkin Highway in the City of Gosnells;
- $1.7 million to widen and seal shoulders, install raised median and upgrade street lighting on Mandurah Road in the City of Rockingham;
- $1.2 million to install a dual lane roundabout at the Marangaroo Drive and Girrawheen Avenue intersection in the City of Wanneroo;
- $173,000 for planning and development of a future roundabout at Cleopatra Street and Justinian Street in the City of Melville; and
- $200,000 for planning and development of a future roundabout at Baldivis Road and Rivergums Boulevard in the City of Rockingham.
A total of $8.34 million will be spent on upgrades to regional roads, including:
- $2 million to widen and seal shoulders on Northampton Kalbarri Road in the Shire of Northampton;
- $175,000 towards the future widening and modifying the Lamey Avenue (Bayulu Access Road) approach to Great Northern Highway intersection in the Shire of Derby West Kimberley;
- $263,000 to install series of slow points on Wanjeep Street in the City of Mandurah;
- $82,000 for planning and development works to widen and realign Speedway Road to improve sight distance at turn-off to a waste facility in the Shire of Carnarvon;
- $15,000 for planning and development of a future roundabout at MacDonald Street and Wilson Street intersection in the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder;
- $33,000 towards the future sealing of York-Williams Road northern approach to intersection with Wandering-Pingelly Road in the Shire of Wandering; and
- $30,000 for planning and development works to replace the painted roundabout with a constructed roundabout at Wellington Street East and Gordon Street intersection in the Shire of Northam.
A full list of the projects funded in the 2023/24 State Black Spot Program can be found here.
The funding for regional black spots comes on top of the $825 million that has been invested towards the Regional Road Safety Program since 2020.
To date, the Regional Road Safety Program has seen more than 7000 kilometres of the State regional road network upgraded with safety treatments like audible edge lines and sealed shoulders, with 8500 kilometres expected to be complete by mid-2024.
As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
“Our Government understands the challenge of road safety requires ongoing effort and investments, which is why we continue to fund important projects through the State Black Spot Program.
“Since its inception, the State Black Spot Program has delivered around $500 million in safety upgrades on our road network, ensuring known risks are addressed.
“The program aims to further improve road safety across the State, reducing the significant trauma and suffering of crash victims and their loved ones by targeting sites with a proven crash history or those with a high risk.”
