Federal funding package designed to fix some of Tasmania’s worst road crash hot spots

More than a dozen dangerous crash spots across Tasmania are set for a cash injection in an attempt to make the roads safer. Check out the list of black spots near you. SEE THE LIST >>

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THIRTEEN dangerous crash sites across Tasmania will receive close to $3m in funding under a federal government black spot program.

The state will receive $2.7m as part of the program’s 2021-22 funding round, with councils contributing a further $336,690 to the projects.

Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the projects would make a contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on Tasmanian roads.

Federal Braddon MP Gavin Pearce, also chair of a Tasmanian black spot consultative panel, said the investment would deliver safer roads in local government areas across the state.

Braddon Liberal MP, Gavin Pearce.

Mr Pearce said black spot projects were found to have reduced the number of crashes causing death and injury by 30 per cent on average.

“The high-priority locations we are funding have seen a total of three fatal and 21 crashes causing injuries recorded over the past five years,’’ he said.

TASMANIAN BLACK SPOT PROGRAM 2021-22

St Helens - Quail St, Medea St (install a mini-roundabout) - $65,000 + $32,500 council contribution

Richmond - Brinktop Rd curve, 1.5km east of Prossers Rd (increase curve radius and road widening) - $260,000

Bridgenorth - Bridgenorth Rd, Long Plains Rd, Stokes Lne (remodel intersection with staggered T layout) - $365,000 + $20,000 council contribution

West Moonah - Clydesdale Ave near Easton Ave (install safety barrier and skid resistant resurfacing - $120,000

Upper Burnie - Mount St, Three Mile Line, Atkins Dve (install traffic signals) - $500,000 + $175,000 council contribution

Huonville - Huon Hwy Southbridge waste transfer station (relocate junction) - $700,000

Sheffield - Main St, High St (install a roundabout) - $325,000 + $50,000 council contribution

Queens Domain - Tasman Hwy, Lower Domain Rd (remodel left-turn slip lane) - $122,980 + $52,190 council contribution

Murdunna - Arthur Hwy, Hawker St South (relocate junction) - $97,500

Moltema - Railton Rd in vicinity of Harveys Rd (install safety barrier and skid resistant surfacing) - $28,000 + $7000 council contribution

West Moonah - Second Ave, Eighth Ave and Tenth Ave (install bollards) - $80,000

Rosetta - Marys Hope Rd, Gentile Crt (improve sight distance) - $35,000

Moorleah - Preolenna Rd, 1km long section in vicinity of Pages Rd (install warning signs and safety barrier) - $36,000

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Originally published as Federal funding package designed to fix some of Tasmania’s worst road crash hot spots