Targeted road safety improvements for people walking

Action 2.1, Action Plan for Walking 2022–2024

Department/Agency: Department of Transport and Main Roads

Status: Complete

Invest $14 million over two years to prioritise safety for vulnerable road users, including people walking, through the Targeted Road Safety Program.

Overview

The department spent over $17.5 million on road safety from 2022 to 2024. This work made roads safer for vulnerable users, including people walking, and riding bikes and motorcycles.

Achievements

Our Vulnerable Users program aims to improve safety on state-controlled network locations. The program targets people walking, riding bikes and motorcycles.

From 2022 to 2024, we invested over $17.5 million on these projects.

People walking benefit from road safety treatments such as:

• raised priority crossings
• intersection upgrades with crossing facilities
• connecting pathways
• refuges for crossing roads.

Some of the projects we delivered include:

• raised priority crossings in Kalbar, Scenic Rim
• signalised crossing in Burleigh, Gold Coast
• pedestrian facilities at intersections on Ross River Road, Townsville
• upgraded pedestrian facilities on David Low Way, Sunshine Coast.

We talked to community members about the delivery of these projects.

Next steps

We plan to spend about $15 million each year from 2024 to 2026 on new projects funded through the Vulnerable Users Program.

More information

Find out more about the Targeted Road Safety Program.