Safety improvement work along Wilfred Barrett Dr funded by the State Government has been completed to the tune of $22.5M.
Member for The Entrance David Mehan said the project was part of the Government’s Safer Roads Program and was carried out along a four-kilometre section of the road between Wyuna Ave, Magenta, and just north of Pelican Beach Rd, The Entrance North.
“The NSW Government is committed to ensuring all road users make it home safely to their loved ones,” Mehan said.
“The completion of this upgrade is a win for the 14,000 motorists who use Wilfred Barrett Dr every day.
“It will reduce the risk of crashes on this stretch of road.
“The construction work also had the added benefit of directly or indirectly employing more than 480 people.”
Mehan said major work included a number of safety improvements.
“The work involved widening the road to provide a one metre wide central median and three metre southbound shoulders, and the installation of right turn bays into Pelican Beach Rd and Red Gum Trail walking track car park,” he said.
“Transport for NSW also installed safety barriers and audio-tactile line marking, or rumble strips, which provide a noise and vibratory warning to a driver or rider who has drifted from their lane.
“Motorists can now benefit from the newly completed safety improvements, with final finishing works to be completed within three months.”
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Member for The Entrance David Mehan