FAQs

The Low-Cost Urban Road Safety Program (URSP) is a four-year program funded and administered by Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA), and its aim is to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes on local roads through the implementation of low-cost road safety treatments on an area wide or whole -of-street basis.

MRWA are funding 100% of the design and construction costs of the proposed road safety treatments as part of the URSP. As part of this project, a portion of construction works on Hamilton Street is required to be delivered, and this portion of works will be funded by the City of Canning.

This site was selected by MRWA in accordance with their Framework for Low Cost Urban Road Safety Program and in consultation with the City of Canning and the community. Through consultation with the community and stakeholders, the project was further developed and the design completed. This project is now ready for construction and delivery.

Regular spacing of road safety treatments is necessary to reduce speed fluctuations along the street and to maintain a safe speed profile. These treatments aim to reduce the operating speeds of traffic and the likelihood and severity of crashes. The proposed road safety treatments also discourage use of local roads by non-local and through traffic, improving amenity of the area.

If further funding is made available, future locations will be determined based on MRWA’s Framework for Low Cost Urban Road Safety Program, and other election criteria for a comparative area which may not be eligible for funding through other road safety programs. 

Construction is planned to commence on Tuesday, 4 June 2024.

Unless notified otherwise by the City of Canning, works are planned to be carried out within the normal working hours of 7am and 4pm on weekdays and Saturdays, as to reduce noise impacts. We understand this work may be disruptive to the local community and some traffic delays may be experienced, however we will make every effort to minimise disruption and thank you for your patience.

Please contact the City's Project Manager Maurice O’Driscoll for further information or enquiries you may have.

The City of Canning and MRWA will undertake evaluation of the streets where road safety treatments have been implemented to evaluate the projects effectiveness. 

Raised safety platforms are often applied at ‘simple’ intersections with stop or give way controls on lower-order roads (e.g. in residential areas) that have the potential for right-angle crashes.They can also be applied mid-block on a street. 

The platforms reduce the speed of vehicles travelling through an intersection or along a street to keep speeds below serious collision thresholds (i.e. the point at which those involved in an accident would be killed or seriously injured should a collision occur).

For pedestrians and cyclists, raised safety platforms can improve safety and perceived ease of crossing. For vehicles with long-wheel bases, such as buses, raised safety platforms can be designed to minimise vehicle occupant discomfort while moving over the platforms while still reducing operating speeds through an intersection.  

Raised safety platforms are just one of the treatments being constructed on local government-managed roads as part of the Low Cost Urban Road Safety Program, funded by the State Government. For further information on the program, visit Main Roads website at: https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/technical-commercial/local-government-funding/road-safety-programs/