$4.7 million will be invested into nearly 40 road safety projects across the state as part of the Tasmanian Government’s ‘Towards Zero Action Plan’.
The funding, from the latest rounds of the Vulnerable Road User Program (VRUP) and the Safer Rural Roads Program (SRRP), will go towards improving safety on local and rural roads, including a shared pathway project in Snug that will receive $275,000.
Kingborough Council will contribute the remaining $150,000 to the project.
The 350-metre pathway will run from a new subdivision to the local school, providing a safer option for children and pedestrians.
“Road safety is an important issue for all Tasmanians and it’s good to see local governments putting in applications to the state government for funding where they see a local need to enhance road safety,” Minister for Transport Eric Abetz said.
“We’d like to be able to partner with local councils… to deliver a genuine road safety need for a local school, going past a hotel and into a new subdivision.”
Road Safety Advisory Council chair Scott Tilyard said around 35 people are killed on Tasmanian roads each year, with most being locals.
A further 280 people are seriously injured annually and require hospitalisation.
“It’s very important that we do more in the state to reduce road trauma,” Tilyard said.
“Vulnerable road users make up one in four people who are killed or seriously injured in our urban areas, our cities and towns.”
Kingborough Council CEO Dave Stewart said the Snug project has been a priority for locals, particularly for children who have to cross the main road twice to get to school.
“There’s been children coming from Lower Snug and the local subdivision, they’ve had to cross the main road twice to come through to school,” Stewart said.
“So it’s really important that we’re providing this opportunity in partnership with the state government.”
| Local Government Area | Location | Primary Treatment | Tasmanian Government funding awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break O’Day Council | Mathinna Plains Road, Mathinna | Guardrails | $40,000 |
| Break O’Day Council | Mathinna Road, Mathinna | Guardrails | $16,000 |
| City of Hobart | Battery Square, Battery Point | Pedestrian Refuges | $115,478 |
| City of Hobart | Huon Road, South Hobart | Shoulder Sealing | $130,000 |
| City of Hobart | Liverpool Crescent and Frederick Street, West Hobart | Pedestrian Refuges | $140,188 |
| City of Launceston | Basin Road, West Launceston | Traffic Calming (Speed Reducing) | $50,000 |
| City of Launceston | Lilydale Road, Lilydale | Line Marking | $200,000 |
| City of Launceston | Prossers Forest Road, Ravenswood | Pedestrian Crossing (Unsignalled) | $30,000 |
| Clarence City Council | Dorans Road, Sandford | Pavement Widening | $40,000 |
| Derwent Valley Council | Montagu Street, New Norfolk | Pedestrian Refuges | $15,540 |
| Devonport City Council | Melrose Road, Melrose | Signage | $39,000 |
| Devonport City Council | Forthside Road, Forthside | Signage | $45,000 |
| Devonport City Council | Middle Road, Miandetta | Pedestrian Refuges | $195,000 |
| Devonport City Council | River Rd, Ambleside | Shared Paths | $500,000 |
| Dorset Council | King Street and George Street, Scottsdale. Main Street, Bridport | Pedestrian Crossing (Unsignalled) | $70,500 |
| George Town Council | Old Aerodrome Road, Low Head | Pavement Widening | $600,000 |
| Glamorgan Spring Bay Council | Swanwick Road, Coles Bay | Footpath (Sealed) | $40,000 |
| Glenorchy City Council | Abbotsfield Road, Claremont | Pedestrian Refuges | $70,000 |
| Glenorchy City Council | Bayswater Road, Moonah | Bicycle Facilities | $30,000 |
| Glenorchy City Council | Bowden Street, Glenorchy | Bicycle Facilities | $30,000 |
| Glenorchy City Council | King George V Avenue, Glenorchy | Pedestrian Refuges | $25,000 |
| Huon Valley Council | Huon Highway, Huonville | Pedestrian Ramps | $17,625 |
| Huon Valley Council | Mary Street, Cygnet | Pedestrian Crossing (Unsignalled) | $44,629 |
| Huon Valley Council | Main Street, Huonville | Other: street light | $29,366 |
| Kingborough Council | Channel Highway, Snug | Shared paths | $275,000 |
| Kingborough Council | Sandfly Road, Sandfly | Bicycle facilities (sealed shoulders) | $400,000 |
| Latrobe Council | Hawley Esplanade, Hawley Beach | Shared Paths | $500,000 |
| Northern Midlands Council | Bridge Street, Campbell Town | Pedestrian Crossing (Unsignalled) | $112,100 |
| Northern Midlands Council | Liffey Road, Liffey | Guideposts | $33,650 |
| Northern Midlands Council | Woolmers Lane, Longford | Guideposts | $10,000 |
| Sorell Council | Kellevie Road, Nugent | Pavement Widening | $235,832 |
| Sorell Council | Penna Road, Midway Point | Pedestrian Refuges | $148,500 |
| Southern Midlands Council | Climie Street, Campania | Other: Pedestrian Rail Crossing | $35,250 |
| Southern Midlands Council | Reeve Street (western side), Campania | Footpath (Sealed) | $58,616 |
| Southern Midlands Council | Reeve Street, (eastern side), Campania | Footpath (Sealed) | $36,258 |
| Waratah-Wynyard Council | Multiple roads, Wynyard and surrounding suburbs | Signage | $22,200 |
| West Coast Council | Murchison Highway, Roseberry | Pedestrian Refuges | $53,610 |
| West Tamar Council | Greens Beach Road, Green Beach | Guideposts | $250,000 |
