A series of upgrades have been completed on Upper Yorke Road in South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula to make travel safer for grain handlers and local road users.
These works included shoulder sealing, pavement rehabilitation and the installation of safety barriers on the section of road between Kulpara and Arthurton.
Additionally, the road pavement between Port Broughton and Bute was also upgraded with resealing and road shoulder construction to add further protection for motorists.
Audio Tactile Line Marking will also be installed between Kulpara and Arthurton, as well as Port Broughton and Bute as part of a state-wide scope of works this year.
These upgrades – delivered as part of a $168 million commitment under the national Road Safety Program split evenly between the Federal and State Governments – aim to reduce the likelihood of accidents on this busy stretch of road.
“This stretch of road has already recorded five crashes with one fatality and two serious injuries between 2019 and 2023,” a South Australian Government spokesperson said.
More than 130 vehicles travel between Kulpara and Arthurton each day, while over 1,000 vehicles travel between Port Broughton and Bute in a day – 180 of which are heavy vehicles.
In other news, a new 1.2-kilometre-long bridge in Tasmania is expected to improve connectivity, enhance freight movement and support economic growth.
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