Wednesday 15 June 2016

Safety Improvements Start on Medcalf Street and Russell Avenue at Warners Bay

BY GABRIEL PARKER

Roads and Maritime Services have started work to improve on safety at the intersection on Medcalf Street and Russell Avenue at Warners Bay.

The Government is spending 150-thousand dollars to help reconfigure the intersection to make a safer right hand turning lane on Medcalf Street for vehicles turning into Russell Avenue.

During construction; which is expected to finish within 2 weeks, changed traffic conditions will be made including a 40km speed limit, lane closures and traffic diversions to ensure safety of motorists and the workers.

Last year there were six crashes within a 50 metre radius of the intersection which caused two injuries, the safety improvements will address the problems like poor sight distance and turning.