A multimillion-dollar project along a heavily used stretch of road is expected to help commuters get home “sooner and safer”.
Technology, including new electronic signage and cameras, is being installed along busy thoroughfare Caloundra Road.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the $4 million project would bolster road safety.
“Variable speed limit signs and closed-circuit television give us the ability to monitor road conditions and adjust speed limits to encourage motorists to drive at appropriate speeds and reduce the potential for crashes,” he said.
“We want every Queenslander to get home sooner and safer, which is why we will continue to invest in initiatives like this, alongside safety upgrades, improved driver education, safer school zones and policies to reduce road crashes and trauma.
“Already installed on the Bruce Highway and Gateway Motorway, this tech has proven to be an effective measure in reducing the risk of accidents.”
The project was jointly funded by the federal and state governments, under the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program.
Federal Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz, said road safety was “everyone’s responsibility”.
“This project will deliver 20 new variable speed limit signs and three closed circuit television cameras at select locations along about 3.8km of Caloundra Road at Meridan Plains,” he said.
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Member for Caloundra Jason Hunt said the State Government was delivering nearly $3 billion in road and transport infrastructure in the North Coast, including upgrades in the Caloundra region.
“This $4 million upgrade on Caloundra Road will deliver huge benefits for the 34,000 locals who use this section daily, and for the wider Caloundra community,” he said.
Mr Hunt said the project complemented upgrades on the Bruce Highway, Sunshine Motorway and the duplication of the rail line between Nambour and Beerburrum.
“Work continues to progress on the $301.25 million Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges upgrade and last month we marked the start of construction for $24 million in safety upgrades on Steve Irwin Way,” he said.
The works will be undertaken at night, Sunday to Thursday, between 7pm and 5am.
Other recent works undertaken on Caloundra Road include a $3.75 million project to install new traffic signals and pedestrian facilities at Caloundra Road and Ridgewood Road intersection, Little Mountain, which was completed in May.
For up-to-date information on road works and conditions across the state, visit QLD Traffic, call 13 19 40 or download the QLDTraffic app.
