A notorious traffic black spot in Tarneit is among 57 sites across Victoria that are set to be upgraded thanks to a federal funding program announced on Tuesday.
The intersection of Bethany Road and Tarneit Road in Tarneit will be modified as part of the $25.6 million Black Spot Program funding that was announced by Federal Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Carol Brown and Victorian Roads and Road Safety Minister, Melissa Horne, on August 29.
The program funds safety upgrades to locations where serious crashes have occurred or are at risk of occurring and which have been nominated and recommended by an expert panel.
The Bethany Road and Tarneit Road intersection upgrade will involve higher safety platforms being installed on through-lanes for Bethany Road approaches and changes to left-turn signalling to give pedestrians a head-start.
Minister Horne welcomed the injection of federal funding to improve the safety of Victoria’s roads.
“The Black Spot Program strongly aligns with Victoria’s road safety strategy to help stop deaths on our roads,” she said.
The Tarneit intersection was the only location in Wyndham to be funded under the program.
Cade Lucas.
