Stanthorpe’s identified black spots to undergo major road safety boost

$165k will be spent on making Stanthorpe roads safer with new signage, line and pavement markings and road reconstruction to take place in the town over the next year.

Three identified black spots in Stanthorpe are set to undergo $165,000 worth of construction to improve traffic conditions and ensure pedestrian safety. Photo: iStock

Three identified black spots in Stanthorpe are set to undergo $165,000 worth of work following feedback from the community on areas they were concerned about.

Matthew Street, just north of Railway Street, was identified as a black spot due to its narrowness with “poor pavement conditions” and no give way or warning signs.

About $135,000 of works will involve the removal of rock and vegetation from the existing road to improve smoothing and new line edge road markings and raised reflective pavement markers will be completed.

The intersection of Bridge, Day and Symes streets is a high traffic area due to its proximity to Stanthorpe Hospital, with the intersections separated by a concrete median.

Funding of $20,000 will go towards the installation of new signage and linemarking to dictate right of way at the Bridge Street intersection.

Many residents had concerns about vehicles turning right from Wolfram Street to Granite Street with little visibility of northbound vehicles on Granite Street.

Warning signs will be installed and speed limit lines moved forward on Granite Street, at a cost of $10,000.

The three projects will commence after July 1 and are expected to be completed by June 30 2022.

Member for Maranoa David Littleproud said community input was critical to identifying key black sports in the region.

“Road crashes place major emotional and economic strains on all affected communities but particularly the families and friends of the victims,” Mr Littleproud said.

The investment is part of the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, which aims to improve road safety by measuring traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where serious crashes have occurred.