Most of the busiest school zones across the city and on the outskirts are in for much-needed safety improvements.
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More than $740,000 have been allocated from the $40.8 million School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program to keep students in the region safer traveling to and from school.
Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders said the fresh funding comes from both NSW and the federal government's $3 billion road safety program providing regional schools 80 percent share while metropolitan schools 50 percent.
Mr Saunders said the program will help keep children in the region even safer as they travel to and from school by delivering key improvements in school zones around the Dubbo electorate.
"From Lue in the east to Trangie in the west, these projects will create safer pedestrian connections for children, their parents and carers, and the school community," Mr Saunders said.
Schools getting their zone upgrades
The regional schools receiving school zone improvements are:
- Central West Leadership Academy (and Mian School) with pedestrian refuge island on both east and west side of Bultje St at the intersection of Gipps St;
- Dubbo Christian School with raising existing signals onto a mast arm to increase visibility to Mitchell highway traffic;
- Dubbo North Public School with pedestrian kerb ramps on the southern side of Gipps St and Myall St intersection;
- Dubbo South Public School with pedestrian kerb ramps and kerb blisters at the children's crossings on Fitzroy Street adjacent to the Dubbo South Public School;
- Geurie Public School with pedestrian fence on both sides of the road at the children's crossing on Narragal Street;
- Narromine Public School with Fencing around blisters and upgrade signage to delineate the pedestrian crossing on the school-to-pool walking route (Burraway Street);
- Skillset Senior college and St John's Senior College with Raise existing signals onto a mast arm to increase visibility to Mitchell Highway traffic. Includes widening concrete waiting area to increase the visibility of pedestrians;
- Wellington High School construct a pedestrian refuge island on Whiteley Street on the eastern side of the intersection with Arthur Street.
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350 schools in NSW regional areas are funded by the program
There are 350 schools in regional areas across NSW receiving their school zone improvements funding from the program, minister for regional transport and roads Sam Farraway said.
"Every child in NSW has the right to get to and from school safely. The rollout will help pedestrians, school children, cyclists, and motorists share the roads safely, Mr Farraway said.
Elizabeth Frias
I began my news reporting days in western and inner west Sydney before joining the Daily Liberal's Dubbo NSW newsroom. Telling all sorts of stories about people, places and events is my daily preoccupation so email me at elizabeth.frias@austcommunitymedia.com.au and I'll be in touch!
I began my news reporting days in western and inner west Sydney before joining the Daily Liberal's Dubbo NSW newsroom. Telling all sorts of stories about people, places and events is my daily preoccupation so email me at elizabeth.frias@austcommunitymedia.com.au and I'll be in touch!
