Funding for black spots

Ocean Beach Rd is to receive $600,000 in funding for dedicated lanes for traffic turning right under Black Spot funding announced for the next financial year.

The project is expected to reduce the incidence of rear-end collisions and reduce stop-start traffic flow along the thoroughfare linking Woy Woy and Umina Beach.

Around $100,000 will be set aside for a pedestrian crossing at the Ocean View Rd and Picnic Pde intersection to make it safer for pedestrians to negotiate the busy intersection at the Ettalong Beach shopping centre.

The Minister for Roads and Member for Robertson, Mr Jim Lloyd, announced the funding on March 3 as part of a $44.5 million national Black Spot program.

Mr Lloyd welcomed the funding and acknowledged the co-operative effort between Australian, state and local governments, in partnership with local communities, to reduce the national road toll.

"It is clear that more needs to be done by all Australians to reduce fatalities on our roads," Mr Lloyd said.

More information is available by telephoning 02 6274 7111.

Press release, March 3 Mr Jim Lloyd, Minister for Roads