Black spot funding for City of Armadale

The City is to receive a total of $1,450,110 from the Australian Government’s commitment of $500 million to the Black Spot Program in the 2014 Budget.

The funding will be allocated for the 2015 - 2016 financial year, to make local roads safer, save lives and prevent crashes.

Armadale Mayor Henry Zelones OAM, JP said these road maintenance projects will go a long way to enhance and improve road safety within the City to help meet the needs of our rapidly growing community.

“The City is very pleased to receive this strong support from both the Australian Government and Main Roads WA.

“We appreciate the assistance given by our local Member for Canning, Don Randall MP, in securing this high level of funding for the district.

The following road projects will benefit from the Black Spot funding:

• Westfield Road from Camillo Road to Champion Drive in Kelmscott - $386,200 to install a bus bay, pedestrian refuge with lane separation lines and raised reflective pavement markers.
• Forrest Road and Neilson Avenue intersection - $366,560 to install a roundabout and upgrade street lighting, signs and line marking.
• Railway Avenue and Westfield Road intersection - $183,080 to install pre-deflection nibs on all legs of the roundabout.
• Seventy Road from Devereux Street to Gibble Avenue in Armadale - $147,500 to upgrade street lighting and install a concrete shared path on the east side.
• Strawberry Drive from Seville Drive to San Jacinta Road - $109,200 to install a pedestrian refuge with lane separation lines, raised reflective pavement markers and signage.
• Church Avenue, Commerce Avenue and Hobbs Drive intersection - $93,700 to install pre-deflection on the eastern leg of the roundabout.
• Ypres Road and O’Sullivan Drive - $82,070 to reinforce priority signage, install median islands and upgrade street lighting.
• Williams Road from Braemore Street to Champion Drive - $81,800 to install lane separation lines, raised reflective pavement markers and upgrade existing street lighting.

“The upgrade of road networks is aimed at meeting the needs of the expanding population and better catering for the influx of commuters regularly passing through the area”, said Mayor Henry Zelones.