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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 680

Road Safety - Deakin and Yarralumla Roadworks

Mr Cornwell - asked the M-.-sister for Urban Services:

(1) What is the purpose of the new roundabout and road realignments at Kent Street, Deakin / Novar Street, Yarralumla and what prompted the changes.

(2) What is the cost of the work.

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The purpose of the t-eatment is to address a high accident history at the intersection which, over the period 1990-1992, included 30 accidents, 3 of which involved personal injury.

A high proportion (5;.%) of the property damage accidents involved r-ght angle collisions, which have a high potentiafor injury.

The roundabout treat-ment clarifies priority for vehicles entering the intersection and reduces the speed of traffic on Kent Street.

The project was nominated and accepted for inclusion in the federally funded Black Spot program and met the criteria:

- the site had a demonstrated accident problem; and

- the treatment identified is a cost effective solution.

(2) The total project cost is $175,000. This covers the

work at Kent/Dudley/Novar Streets, work at the

Adelaide Avenue off -amp/Kent Street and work at the

intersection of Cotter Road and Dudley Street.

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