Eight roads in the North and North-West have been listed among 14 locations statewide to receive a share of $3.5 million in Commonwealth funding to improve dangerous road sites.
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The projects will involve:
- $100,000 in funding for road reconstruction on Ecclestone Road in Riverside;
- a $125,000 contribution to install a safety barrier near Forest in Circular Head;
- $1.2 million towards a new roundabout at Quoiba;
- $130,000 for new traffic lights at High Street and Howick Street in East Launceston;
- $2.6 million for a new roundabout at Park Grove, Burnie;
- $105,000 to road improvements at Penguin;
- $100,000 for a safety barrier at Stanley;
- and $53,6000 to widen the mouth to a junction at Longford.
The money comes from the federal government's Black Spot Program, which will have its funding nationally progressively increase from $110 million to $150 million a year.
Federal Regional Development Minister Kristie McBain said it was important to ensure Tasmania's ageing roads were fit-for-purpose in growing communities.
Federal assistant minister for roads and infrastructure Carol Brown said with increased funding committed to the long-running program, Tasmanian councils, organisations and individuals were encouraged to apply to get money for specific projects.
Nominations can be made through https://investment.
Launceston-based Labor senator Helen Polley said she was pleased the federal government would invest $500,000 from the Black Spot Program to improve road safety in three Northern municipalities.