Works on the Pacific Highway from Karuah are beginning Tuesday June 10, to install Audio Tactile Line Marking (ATML) to improve road safety.
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Crews will start work on two sections of the highway, with section one covering 143 kilometres from Karuah to Frederickton, where 251 kilometres of ATLM will be installed along the dual carriageway. Section two is from Collombatti to Maclean, where 294 kilometres of ATLM will be installed over 114 kilometres of the highway.
Transport for NSW regional director Anna Zycki says ATLM – or rumble strips – help alert drivers if their vehicle starts to veer out of their lane, cutting the risk of head-on and run-off-road crashes.
“Audio tactile line-marking is a proven safety treatment that can reduce the number of crashes by 15 to 25 per cent, saving lives and preventing injuries on our roads,” she says.
“When ATLM is installed, if a vehicle leaves its lane for any reason such as fatigue, distraction or inattention, the rumble strips vibrate and make a noise that immediately alerts the driver to correct their path and avoid a serious accident.
“This means they are particularly effective at night or in bad weather.
“The rumble strips are installed down the centre and on the road edges of the highway in speed zones of 80 km/h and above, except for townships and sections of road within 200 metres of homes.
From Monday to Saturdays, crews will be working on three different sections of the highway from 6am to 6pm. Some work may be carried out at night between 8pm and 4am.
“The Pacific Highway is one of the state’s most important and busiest roads, connecting towns and cities from Sydney to the Queensland border,” she says.
“It is a key freight route, as well as catering to local and interstate traffic, so this work will deliver significant benefits to all road users.”
This work is being delivered under the NSW Government’s Saving Lives Accelerated Program and is expected to be completed in November this year. Lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place during the work.
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