City of Ballarat welcomes $1.03 million in Black Spot funding for four Ballarat projects

The City of Ballarat welcomed the recent announcement of more than $1 million in funding for safety improvements at four intersections across the municipality through the Australian Government’s Black Spot program.

A total $1.03 million has been allocated to four projects: 

• Eureka Street and Fussell Street, Ballarat East roundabout upgrade, pedestrian and bicycle lane improvements ($354,000) 
• Eureka Street and Otway Street South, Ballarat East central median strip and pedestrian upgrades ($160,000)
• Urquhart Street and Ripon Street South, Ballarat Central, roundabout construction, separated bicycle lanes, kerb extensions and outstands ($464,000)
• Coltman Plaza and Dyson Drive, Lucas, fully controlled right turn signal phase, upgrade two lights and add additional traffic light ($50,000) 

Black Spot projects are aimed at improving the safety of intersections and stretches of road and reducing the risk of crashes.

City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney said the City of Ballarat proactively lodges annual submissions to the Black Spot Program, with the goal of reducing the rate and severity of road trauma on our local roads. 

“These four projects will help make our roads safer not only for motorists but for pedestrians and cyclists as well,” he said.

“All of these sites have a history of crashes and the planned works are designed to reduce those specific risks.” 

Cr Moloney said Black Spot funding continues to be an important funding stream to help to renew and enhance Ballarat’s local road network.

“We thank the Australian Government for this latest round of funding which will both improve safety and help us drive our capital works budget even further,” he said.