RAA wants you to nominate South Australia’s worst roads and intersections

THE RAA is urging road users to “shine a light’’ on the state’s worst roads and intersections in an effort to reduce the road toll and improve safety on the streets.

Britannia Roundabout just after it opened with two roundabouts. Before its revamp it was voted as the “most dangerous and frustrating intersection’’ by Risky Roads respondents.

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THE RAA is urging road users to “shine a light’’ on the state’s worst roads and intersections in an effort to reduce the road toll and improve safety on the streets.

The state’s largest motoring organisation will launch its second Risky Roads campaign today.

Its first campaign in 2013 received almost 4000 nominations and since then 8 of the top 11 roads identified and 4 of the top 10 intersections have had work planned, committed, started or completed.

This included the $3.2 million overhaul of the notorious Britannia roundabout, voted as the “most dangerous and frustrating intersection’’ by Risky Roads respondents.

RAA spokesman Charles Mountain said the latest campaign was an opportunity for the public to identify the roads and intersections that concern them the most.

“Whether it’s a narrow stretch of road, potholes, bad lighting or a lack of signage; we want to know the issues that South Australians have spotted on the state’s roads,” Mr Mountain said.

“The (campaign) results show a willingness from local and state road authorities to address community concerns, but we know there are still other roads out there that need attention.’’

Mr Mountain said improvements since the first campaign included more than $9 million being spent on an upgrade to the Upper Yorke Peninsula’s Bute to Kulpara Rd and another $1.5 million committed to the upgrade of the Tod Highway on the Eyre Peninsula.

“Also $1.2 million was spent to install traffic lights at the intersection of Penola Road & Wireless Road in Mount Gambier,’’ he said.

The RAA will collate and analyse all nominations, and prepare a report that will be given to state and local government authorities.

Risky Roads nominations can be made at raa.com.au/riskyroads.

Nominations close March 31.