One of the state’s most dangerous highways will get a $19 million safety upgrade
A notoriously dangerous stretch of highway that has claimed multiple lives will be made safer thanks to a $19 million funding commitment.
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WORK to make a notoriously crash-prone stretch of highway safer will begin later this year after a $19 million funding commitment.
The federal government has announced a $19 million upgrade of the D’Aguilar Highway between Caboolture and Yarraman.
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In the past 10 years, there have been 33 crashes on the D’Aguilar Highway in the Stoney Creek to Kilcoy area.
It has long been a source of concern in the community, the most recent incidents being a fatal near Harlin on February 16 and a single vehicle crash near Yarraman on March 5.
The safety upgrade is part of the federal government’s Targeted Road Safety Works initiative to deliver smaller but critical projects to improve road safety and bolster the resilience of our local road networks.
The project was brought forward in order to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects that can support local jobs during the COVID-19 crisis.
“Every single job that we support makes a huge difference in our local communities – now and as we navigate out of the pandemic,” Federal LNP Member for Longman Terry Young said.
“The project benefiting our region will include an upgrade to D’Aguilar Highway, covering Caboolture, Wamuran, Woodford, and D’Aguilar up to Yarraman.”
The project will be targeting road safety improvements, including wide centre-lines, audio-tactile line-marking, shoulder widening, removing roadside hazards and safety barriers.
Design will start in coming months and a construction program will be rolled out progressively as each design package is finalised.
The federal government has committed $15.2 million to the upgrade with the balance made up by the State.
The project is part of a $1.5 billion Federal Government infrastructure package to help stem the economic impact of COVID-19.
“This package will support thousands of jobs across our national construction sector, which we know is facing many challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis,” Minister Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge said.