Teresa Gambaro (Brisbane, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to announce the Abbott government will invest $1 million to address troublesome black spots in the Brisbane electorate. This funding will help the Brisbane City Council carry out upgrades to the Milton Road-Hale Street exit in Milton and the Bridge Street intersection in Wooloowin. This funding was one of my election commitments in the 2013 federal election, and I am delighted to be able to deliver on this promise for the people of Brisbane.

The upgrade works at the Milton Road-Hale Street exit in Milton will address a serious safety problem where 16 accidents have been recorded over a five-year period. The funding will be used to install new signal pedestals and a new meridian strip to prevent red light running at the Milton Road-Hale Street intersection.

The Bridge Street and Hudson Street intersection in Wooloowin is also a high-risk traffic area. There have been more than 30 accidents recorded over a five-year period. The funding will address this high number and improve traffic flow.

The Abbott government is committed to improving the safety and usability of our roads. The $1 million investment will result in commuters spending less time in traffic and will contribute to saving people's lives. It will provide inner-city residents and commuters with an increased sense of security with these critical road safety improvements. I am committed to improving safety and addressing congestion, black spots and rat running through the inner city. (Time expired)