Two road accident black spots in Kyneton will receive funding for safety improvements following a federal government announcement.
The Batters Lane and Pipers Creek Road intersection will receive $215,232 towards upgraded lighting, new signage, and a splitter island.
The second project announced to receive funding is upgrades to Beauchamp and Mollison Streets in Kyneton, with $216,144 going towards a wombat crossing on the eastern leg of the Beauchamp Street intersection and kerb outstands on Mollison Street.
The funding will be provided under the government’s Black Spots Program, which aims to address dangerous road locations at increased risk of crash or collision by funding safety improvements.
Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters, who visited the Batters Lane and Pipers Creek Road intersection on Saturday, March 22 to announce the funding, said that the program identifies areas at increased risk of accidents and provides funding to fix these locations, aiming to improve road safety.
“Being the member for an electorate with lots of fabulous regional towns like Kyneton, I understand how important road safety is for our rural and regional communities,” Ms Chesters said.
Dangerous intersections can be nominated to the government, which are then considered each year by expert panels that recommend projects under the Black Spot program for approval to the relevant minister.
