House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
2008-06-18 Daily Xml

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LEVEL CROSSINGS

307 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (20 November 2007).

1. Where were safety improvements undertaken in country areas as part of the Level Crossing Safety Program, and what was the cost and benefits of each improvement?

2. What outstanding safety improvement programs are still required in country areas?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): The Minister for Road Safety has provided the following information:

The Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) has completed the following safety improvements at crossing sites in country areas.

Crossing Location Safety Improvement Work Benefit Total Cost
Mattners Road, Balhannah Widen junction, left turn lane, escape area and yellow box marking Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking*. $152 000
Mannum Road, Murray Bridge Widen junction, left turn lane, escape area and yellow box marking Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking. $156 000
Wenzell Road, Balhannah Widen junction, escape area and yellow box marking Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking. $139 000
Callington RS Road, Callington Removal of embankment Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $80 000
Eclaire Mine Road, Callington Removal of embankment Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $80 000
Back Callington Road, Callington Removal of embankment Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $80 000
Dawkins Road, Two Wells Left turn slip lane and yellow box marking Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking. $67 000
Yatina Road, Aldgate Left turn slip lane and yellow box marking Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking. $130 000


*Short stacking occurs when a heavy vehicle (truck) stops at an intersection/junction after the railway crossing and the length of the vehicle encroaches back over the railway tracks.

DTEI has included the following crossing sites in country areas for safety improvement works for the remainder of the 2007-08 financial year.

Crossing Location Safety Improvement Benefit Estimated Cost
Hayman Road, Two Wells Activation and escape area Lessen the risk of restricted sight distance and short stacking. $350 000
Dutton Road, Mt Barker Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $170 000
Wenzel Road, Balhannah Activation and escape area Lessen risk of restricted sight distance and short stacking. $330 000
Thevenard / Bergman Ceduna Yellow box marking and signage upgrade Lessen risk of short stacking. $5 000
LeBrun Street, Pt Lincoln Yellow box marking and signage upgrade Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking. $2 000
Fenchurch Street, Goolwa Vegetation management and signage upgrade Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $2 000
Shepherd Avenue,Pt Lincoln Vegetation management and signage upgrade Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $2 000
Institute Road, Cummins Yellow box marking and signage upgrade Lessen risk of queuing and short stacking. $2 000
Alexandrina Road,Mt Barker Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. B-double route. $180 000
Bethany Road, Tanunda Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. (B-double route) $180 000
Bowmans Road, Bowmans Realign road approach Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $50 000
Blakiston Road,Littlehampton Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. $180 000
Mallee Highway, Yappara Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. (B-double route) $240 000
Mallee Highway, Jabuk Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. (B-double route) $240 000
West Terrace, Wolseley Activation, with boom gates Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. (B-double route) $275 000
Alawoona Road, Veitch Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. (B-double route) $240 000
Spoehr Road, Balhannah Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance and queuing $200 000
Collins Street, Jamestown Activation Lessen risk of restricted sight distance. (Over-dimensional route) $240 000