Upgrade planned for Main Road, Cherry Gardens following years of community campaigning
Cherry Gardens residents say a deadly stretch of road has been “a mess” for more than 25 years, but now it has been earmarked for upgrades. See the details.
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Cherry Gardens residents say a deadly stretch of local road has been “a mess” for more than 25 years and finally something might be done.
The 3km stretch of Main Rd between Cherry Gardens and Black roads is part of a larger section the Transport Department has assessed for upgrade.
Local resident Nick Villios has lived in the area for 40 years and has been campaigning for road upgrades including widening, resurfacing and guard rails for 25 years.
“The road is in a mess, everybody knows it but noone’s done anything about it,” Mr Villios said.
“We’ve always been promised something would be done the next financial year and they’ve been saying that for the last 25 years.
“In 2018, a young man lost his life just across from my property and they installed some railing on part of the road.
“If something had been done back then, maybe that young man could’ve still been alive today.”
Mr Villios said increased traffic and trucks using the narrow stretch of road had made the road unsafe for drivers.
“Because the road is so narrow sometimes trucks come through and they’re taking up three quarters of the road and I’ve been pinned at corners,” he said.
“It’s a hazard, it’s very dangerous for the public and for the families living here.”
Transport Minister Corey Wingard said the department had undertaken an assessment of road safety risks on Main Rd between Black and Chandlers Hill roads.
“(The department) has now commenced concept planning to cost and prioritise the work required to address the identified road safety risks,” he said.
“The planning phase is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
“The Marshall Government is investing close to $7bn in road infrastructure over the next four years to improve safety outcomes for all motorists.”
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