Road Safety Boost for Binalong

Last week it was announced that the Binalong will receive $1,090,000 for vital road safety works as the fifth round of the $822 million Safer Roads Program commences implementation.

Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman explained that the Program, which is funded through the Community Road Safety Fund and delivered in partnership with local councils, will deliver 44 new projects and fund the continuation of a number of projects from previous rounds.

“The NSW Government is committed to reducing the road toll and it’s estimated the Safer Roads Program will prevent around 1500 serious injuries and deaths on NSW roads over 15 years,” Mrs Tuckerman said.

“These road improvements are designed to save lives and Stephens Street, Binalong will see the installation of safety barriers and intersection upgrades.

“This is a huge win for our local region and will ensure we keep road users as safe as possible when travelling our roads,” Mrs Tuckerman concluded.

Statewide, this round of the Safer Roads Program will deliver:

• 32 kilometres of safety barriers, which absorb impact forces and protect vehicle occupants, reducing the severity of head-on and run-off-road crashes by up to 95 per cent.

• 32 kilometres of rumble strips to alert motorists they are departing from their lane, reducing the likelihood of this crash type by up to 25 per cent.

• 110 high-risk rural curve improvements including shoulder sealing, safety barriers, rumble strips, signage upgrades and line-marking upgrades.

• 14 urban intersection improvement projects including roundabouts and traffic signal upgrades.

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