Yorke Peninsula locals, grain handlers and holidaymakers can travel safer with the completion of $168 million worth of critical safety upgrades on Upper Yorke Road.
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On the section of road between Kulpara and Arthurton, shoulder sealing, pavement rehabilitation and safety barriers are installed as part of the national Road Safety Program.
Additionally, the road pavement between Port Broughton and Bute has been resealed and the road shoulders has been constructed for further protection.
Currently, further shoulder sealing is being carried out on sections of the road just north and south of Arthurton also.
Audio Tactile Line Marking will be installed between Kulpara and Arthurton and between Port Broughton and Bute this year.
These upgrades improve freight efficiency, the long-term safety for all drivers, and reduce the likelihood of a fatal collision.
Between 2019 and 2023, there were five recorded crashes on this stretch of road, which resulted in one fatality and two serious injuries.
On average, more than 130 vehicles travel between Kulpara and Arthurton each day, and more than 1000 vehicles travel between Port Broughton and Bute each day, with 180 of them being heavy vehicles.
The works on Upper Yorke Road have supported 155 full-time-equivalent jobs over the construction period.
More than 300 full time equivalent jobs have been supported across the program, which also forms part of the South Australian Road Safety Action Plan 2024-26.
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