Three dangerous Ipswich intersections will be upgraded to improve road safety thanks to the Morrison Government’s ‘Black Spot’ Program.
Local LNP Senator, Paul Scarr joined Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding and Raceview Mechanical owner Alan Forsyth at the Cemetery and Whitehill Roads intersection at Eastern Heights – one of three dangerous intersections in Ipswich set to be upgraded.
Alan, who has run Raceview Mechanical for 13 years, reckons it is really good to see the intersection being improved – having seen his fair share of accidents due to poor visibility in the right-turn lanes of on-coming vehicles.
Senator Scarr said it was important to listen to local residents and community leaders and act on their needs.
Senator Scarr said Black Spot Program funding totalling $359,500 would see the intersection upgrade at Cemetery and Whitehill Roads, ($126,000), at Cyprus and Hill Streets, North Ipswich ($121,500); and at Brisbane Road and Esther Street, Riverview ($112,000).
“These upgrades are important to the people of Ipswich. They are designed to reduce crashes resulting from vehicles failing to stop or give way due to poor visibility, particularly at right-turn lanes,” Senator Scarr said.
Black Spot priorities are panel-reviewed by Queensland Police Service, Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, Queensland Trucking Association, Bicycle Queensland, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (Queensland University of Technology), Traffic Management Association of Australia and State and Local Government representatives.
Senator Scarr said dangerous intersection could be nominated for ‘Black Spot’ funding at:
