Providing a Safe Road Environment

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Government Goal

Strong Communities

Aim

Reduce the state’s road fatalities to the lowest in Australia by minimising the road factors contributing to road trauma and reducing the serious crash injury rate.

About the Program

The program comprises initiatives and projects including state and national Black Spot projects, intersection improvements, overtaking lanes, rail crossings, bridge safety, shoulder sealing and audible edge lines.

Key Performance Indicators
Results
Community satisfaction with road safety is performing well exceeding our target and improving on last year’s results.

Community satisfaction with road safety is performing well exceeding our target and improving on last year’s results.

Contracts completed on time is below our target and has decreased from last year’s result

Contracts completed on time is below our target and has decreased from last year’s result

Contracts completed on budget exceeded our target showing continued strong performance

Contracts completed on budget exceeded our target showing continued strong performance

Program Expenditure

  2017 2018 2019
Program expenditure ($million) 283 163 159

Looking Ahead

Works planned for next financial year include the following:

  • progress South Coast Highway road safety improvements and upgrade
  • widen and seal shoulders on Pinjarra Williams Road
  • upgrade Guildford Road and King William Street intersection including modifications to signals and streetlights
  • widen and seal shoulders and continue safety improvements on South Western Highway from Harvey to Wokalup
  • progress widening pavement and seal on Albany Highway, Kojonup South
  • upgrade Albany Highway and Fremantle Road intersection
  • widen pavement and construct passing lanes on South Coast Highway, Kojaneerup
  • advance Orrong Road and Francisco Street intersection upgrade
  • widen Indian Ocean Drive between Break Water Drive and Lancelin Road
  • widen and seal shoulders on South Western Highway, Middleton Road North
  • overlay and widen seal to complete road safety improvements on Boyanup Capel Road.

Some of these are already underway; visit our Projects website to find out more.

Key Projects

Project

Total Project Cost ($m)

2018-2019 Cost ($m)

Completion Date Description
Great Southern Region

South Coast Highway – Mead Road Passing Lane

30.0 8.0 May 2019

Construction of a passing lane 

Northam Cranbrook Road - Katanning South

2.5 3.5 April 2019

Widening pavement and seal

Metropolitan Region

Mount Street Pedestrian Overpass 

 2.6 1.5  September 2019 Replacement of mast and additional lighting

Nicholson Road Bridge over Rail

27.3  1.7 July 2018  Construction of grade separation rail
Mid West – Gascoyne Region

Indian Ocean Drive – Breakwater Drive to Wilbinga 

4.8 3.7  May 2019  Widen pavement and seal with wide centre-line treatment

Great Northern Highway – Tuckanarra – Lake Annean 

2.4  2.4 July 2019  Widen pavement and seal
Pilbara Region

Great Northern Highway

2.0 2.0 March 2019 Construct new overtaking lane, delivered in conjunction with Roy Hill Rail Bridge
South West Region

Boyanup Capel Road

2.1 1.8  May 2019 Widen and seal shoulders

Pinjarra Williams Road

8.4  1.3 June 2019  Widening and recovery zone
Wheatbelt Region

Collie Lake King Road

13.0 8.4  December 2019 Bowelling Curves section realignment
York – Merredin Road 3.3  2.8  April 2019  Realignment of Ashton Street and Junction Street
Great Eastern Highway 4.6  4.5  March 2019  Widen, overlay and seal

Black Spot Programs

There are 119 projects funded by the State Black Spot Program. This represents a $20.0 million investment and includes:

  • 25 projects on State Roads
  • 94 projects on local roads.

In addition, the Australian Government Black Spot Program funds 28 projects, representing a $5.2 million investment.

Railway Level Crossing Upgrade Program

The State has invested $4.7 million to improve the safety of railway level crossings. Works include:

  • installing boom gates at four crossings
  • installing LED lights at five crossings
  • upgrading nine existing active crossings to meet current technical standards.
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