Main Roads WA - Annual Report

Road Safety

Providing a Safe Road Environment

This program seeks to reduce the State’s road fatality rate to the lowest in Australia by minimising the road factors contributing to road trauma and reducing the serious crash injury rate.

Expenditure in 2013 was $158 million or 8% of the total budget

Key Performance Indicators

	2013 Target	2013 Actual	Result
% Community satisfaction of road safety	90%	94%	✔
% of contracts completed on budget	90%	95%	✔

Introduction

The Road Safety program results in infrastructure that provides a safe environment for all road users. It includes all State and National Black Spot projects and other projects aimed at improving the road network that have safety as the main driver. This includes works such as intersection improvements, overtaking lanes, rail crossings and bridge safety improvements. Some of the key projects and road safety initiatives delivered through the program are shown below.

Key Achievements

Project	Total Project Cost ($ million)	2012-13 Cost ($ million)	Completion Date	Description
Gascoyne Region
North West Coastal Highway (Speedway Road intersection)	1.1	1.1	April 2013	Upgrade intersection to cater for road trains. Reconstruct crossover to roadhouse, install pavement marking, upgrade signing and lighting
North West Coastal Highway (north of Pannawonica Road)	12.9	2.2	June 2014	Seal shoulders and install audible edge lines at various locations between Onslow Road and the Gascoyne regional boundary
Goldfields-Esperance Region
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway	0.8	0.8	November 2012	Widen formation to 10 m and seal to 8 m including extension of culverts from Wannaway Road
South Coast Highway (Dalyup River Bridge to Bates North Road)	3.2	3.2	July 2013	Construct 1 m wide sealed shoulders and install audible edge lines
Great Southern Region
South Coast Highway (Manypeaks)	2.2	2.2	February 2013	Reconstruct and widen 1.5 km approximately 36 km east of Albany at Manypeaks
Albany Highway (Darkan-Kojonup Road and Robinson Road)	5.3	1.5	May 2013	Construct 1 m wide sealed shoulders
Kimberley Region
Broome Highway (Broome-Cape Leveque Road and Great Northern Highway)	5.5	4.5	July 2013	Construct 1 m sealed shoulders and install audible edge lines
Metropolitan Region
Tonkin Highway/Morley Drive	3.0	0.7	September 2012	Intersection improvement
Electronic School Zone Signals	2.3	2.3	April 2013	Installation of 60 electronic school zone signals
Mid West Region
North West Coastal Highway	8.7	3.1	November 2012	Realignment works to improve horizontal or vertical curves and extension of passing lane
Indian Ocean Drive	3.7	3.7	February 2013	Shoulder reconstruction and seal widening
Mingenew-Morawa Road	2.3	2.1	April 2013	Widening of approximately 11 km of seal
Pilbara Region
Great Northern Highway	1.2	1.2	April 2013	Construct 1 m sealed shoulders between Wodjina and Port Hedland
Great Northern Highway	2.9	1.7	August 2013	Upgrade four over-size, over-mass parking bays at various locations from Port Hedland to Newman
South West Region
Vasse Highway	1.5	1.5	January 2013	Seal shoulders to 1 m wide and install audible edge lines
Bussell Highway (Carbanup to Chambers Road)	7.2	4.8	February 2013	Reconstruct including 1.2 km curve realignment and widen to 7 m with 1.5 m sealed shoulders and construct southbound passing lane
Boyanup-Picton Road (Carinya Curve)	1.9	1.7	April 2013	Reconstruct curve and seal shoulders
Wheatbelt North Region
Indian Ocean Drive (Seabird Road and Greenwood Coast Road)	2.3	2.0	October 2012	Construct southbound and northbound passing lane
Indian Ocean Drive	1.7	1.5	November 2012	Intersection improvements to King Drive, Gingin West and Caraban Road near Woodridge
Brand Highway Upgrades	7.7	7.7	June 2013	Various upgrades and improvements at Dandaragan Road, South Cataby Roadhouse and between Nammegarra Road and Cataby South
Wheatbelt South Region
Northam-Cranbrook Road (Brookton to Narrogin)	10.2	10.2	May 2013	Construct 1 m wide sealed shoulders and install audible edge lines
Northam-Cranbrook Road (Narrogin to Wagin)	5.1	5.1	June 2013	Construct 1 m wide sealed shoulders
Albany Highway (south of Williams)	3.0	2.6	June 2013	Construct two new overtaking lanes

Black Spot Programs

A total of 141 projects were funded by the State Black Spot Program, with 26 projects on State roads and 115 projects on local roads, representing an investment of $20 million. In addition, 43 projects were funded from the Nation Building Black Spot Program representing an investment of more than $7 million.

Railway Level Crossing Upgrade Program

The State spent more than $11 million to ensure railway level crossing safety. Works undertaken include the upgrade of 14 crossings from passive to active control (flashing lights), and the refurbishment of nine crossings with updated equipment.

Road Trauma Trust Account Programs

The Regional Run Off Roads Program provided funding of $37 million. In addition, The Metropolitan Intersection Improvements Program provided funding of $4.5 million. For more information on the Regional Run Off Roads Program, please refer to the Office of Road Safety case study.

Image of Audible edge lines, Great Northern Highway

Audible edge lines, Great Northern Highway

Looking Ahead

The State Black Spot Program will have funding of $10 million on State roads, and $10 million on Local Roads.
The Federal Black Spot Program will have $7 million.
The Safer Roads and Bridge Improvements Program will have funding of $35 million.
Continuation of the re-alignment of Great Northern Highway at the Bindi Bindi curves.

Case Study

Indian Ocean Drive: Greenhead to Leeman North

The Lancelin-Cervantes Road, completed in September 2010, provided a scenic alternative route away from heavy vehicle traffic on Brand Highway. Its popularity has meant a substantial increase in tourists using the road to access the coast and as a through route to the north. Read more ...

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