Funding sought to boost roundabout safety

Published: 09 June 2021. (Note: information was correct at date of publication but may have since been changed or superseded.)

Council will apply for $500,000 of Federal Government funding to improve safety for cyclists at a number of roundabouts.

An application will be made to the 2022-23 Black Spot program to assist Council in rolling out its cyclist safety treatments to a further 11 roundabouts in the Cairns region.

The roll out follows a 2016 safety audit, which identified various safety issues in relation to cycle safety on approach to and within the circulating parts of roundabouts.

Council intends to eventually roll out safety cyclist treatment on all roundabouts in the Cairns region.

Roundabouts selected as part of this funding application include:

Abbott Street / Minnie Street, Cairns CityCassia Street / Wisteria Street, Holloways BeachHolloways Beach Road / Wisteria Street, Holloways BeachOleander Street / Cassia Street, Holloways BeachPoolwood Road / Cottesloe Drive, Kewarra DrivePoolwood Road / Cabarita Street, Kewarra DrivePoolwood Road / Kewarra Street, Kewarra DriveRedlynch Intake Road / Daphne Street, RedlynchRedlynch Intake Road / Springbrook Avenue, RedlynchTrinity Beach Road / Anderson Street, Trinity BeachTrinity Beach Road / Jamieson Street, Trinity Beach

This resolution needs to be ratified at the next Ordinary Meeting of Council, to be held on 23 June 2021.