IT will soon be safer to exit from KidsTown onto the Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway with the installation of new traffic lights about to get underway.
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria, Danielle Green said the works are part of a $22.8M package of upgrades to improve the safety of the Midland Highway between Shepparton and Stanhope.
New traffic lights will be installed at the entrance of KidsTown with a dedicated turning light for cars waiting to turn in or out.
The light will only be activated when cars are waiting to turn – to avoid holding up traffic on the highway.
The package of upgrades on the Midland Highway between Shepparton and Stanhope also includes six new overtaking lanes, a new roundabout, intersection upgrades, road widening and flexible safety barriers.
This stretch of the highway has been identified as one of the state’s highest risk roads. Between 2010-2017 there were 79 crashes on this stretch of road, where three people lost their lives and 32 people were seriously injured.
Construction of the new traffic lights at KidsTown is expected to start later this month and will take around five weeks to complete.
During construction, there will be changed traffic conditions including reduced speeds to ensure the safety of workers and road users.
