Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) is carrying out a safety review that aims to improve safety on the highway and reduce the number of serious injury and fatal road crashes on this stretch of the highway.

Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) continues to develop and carry out work aimed at improving safety at locations along the Pacific Highway which have been identified as having a poor crash history.

THE PROJECT

The investigation from Frederickton to Nambucca Heads is part of the NSW and Australian governments' $3.6 billion funding commitment to upgrade the Pacific Highway.

Most of the funds from this commitment are being directed to upgrading the Pacific Highway to dual carriageway however there is a need to address road safety and traffic issues on sections of existing two-lane highway. As part of this review Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) will investigate:

• Crash locations and crash history.
• Road lines and warning signs.
• Roadside hazards.
• Speed zones.
• Road signs.

This investigation is an important part of the Pacific Highway upgrade ensuring the safety of motorists on the existing highway while the larger upgrade projects are being designed and built.

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) is inviting residents and businesses to provide feedback as part of this safety review on the Pacific Highway from Frederickton to Nambucca Heads. 

Community feedback will allow Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) to gain an understanding of the local issues relating to road safety along the highway.

Feedback will be received until Friday 24 June 2011 by contacting Roads and Maritime Services by mail to PO Box 576, Grafton, 2460 by phone on 13 17 82 or by email grafton_regional_office@rta.nsw.gov.au