Logan wins largest slice of federal black spot funding to fix state’s notorious death traps

Notorious death trap roads south of Brisbane have taken the lion’s share of $17 million in federal funding aimed at fixing 31 of the state’s most dangerous black spots and curbing road fatalities.

15 council areas were given federal money to fix some of the state’s worst road black spot death traps. Picture: Contributed

Roads south of Brisbane have been the biggest winners in a federal government cash splash designed to cut the state’s rising road toll and improve some of the most notorious road death traps.

Logan, south of Brisbane, got the lion’s share of the $17.4 million federal funding allocated to improve 31 road black spots across the state.

More than $5.97 million, or 34 per cent, of the funding will be spent on four Logan roads at Eagleby, Mundoolun, and in the rural area of Buccan.

At Distillery Rd, near the Beenleigh Rum Distillery and markets, $800,000 will be spent overhauling the traffic lights and removing the filtered right turn with a right-turn lane lengthened.

A notorious black spot on Mundoolun Rd, 900m north of Beaudesert-Beenleigh Rd, where three major motorcycle accidents have occurred since 2022, will be widened and a guardrail and a motorcycle barrier built with $1.48 million allocated.

In Buccan, near where four lives were lost between 2017 and 2019, Hein Rd will undergo a $1.95 million upgrade.

Hein Rd from Stegemann Rd to The Aspect housing estate will also be upgraded with $1.74 million.

Roads near Eagleby will get some of the funding for upgrades to make the area safer. Picture: Canva

The Sunshine Coast received the next largest black spot allocation, with $2 million of the funding to be spent on Mons Rd, between Owen Creek Rd and William St at Buderim with Cotton Tree High Pedestrian Activity Area receiving $1,772,500.

Moreton regional council was also a winner, receiving the third largest slice of the black spot funding with an allocation of $1,969,500 to fix Protheroe Rd and Forgan Rd along with making Rodboro St safer.

Four Gympie black spots will get attention with a total funding for the area of $1,837,500 to go to Calton Hill Church St; Duke and Jane street intersection; Louisa and Alfred street intersections and Neerdie Road East of Laceys Lane.

Toowoomba roads got more than 9 per cent of the funding allocation with five black spots targeted. Drayton Rd South Street at Harristown will get $287,000; Gowrie Lillyvale Rd south of Gilberts Rd at Glencoe will be $349,500; Bridge and West streets at Newtown will get $552,000 while South and West streets and Platz St will also have minor upgrades.

Black spots across the state will receive a slice of $17.4 million federal funding. Picture: The Courier-Mail

Brisbane was not forgotten with more than 6 per cent of the funding, or $1,084,000, going to fix up black spots at Melton Rd and Nellie St at Nundah, near where a driver suffered serious injuries in 2021.

Wynnum Rd and Southgate Ave at Cannon Hill will also receive a $827,000 upgrade.

Councils selected and nominated the road black spots which were then reviewed by Black Spot Consultative Panels to ensure nominations were of the highest priority and importance to the local community.

The Queensland review panel included representatives from road users, local and state governments, police, engineers, and traffic management and road safety experts.