Road upgrades to continue around Mossman
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Local motorists and visitors to the region using a key local road will need to drop their speed following announcements made a short time ago by the State Government.
Queensland State Government confirmed the speed limit on Mossman -Daintree Road will be lowered as part of ongoing road improvements north of Mossman.
The final stages of the ongoing works on Mossman - Daintree Road will include reducing the speed from 70km/h to 60km/h along the stretch locally known as Cedars Street, between Syndicate Road and Atherton Street.
Other aspects include a realignment of the Jones Street intersection, the closure of the Atherton Street intersection at Mossman - Daintree Road, and wide centre line treatments to reduce the risk of head on and run off road crashes.
Dedicated turning lanes will also be installed on Syndicate Road and Jones Street.
"This project represents a substantial investment by the Australian and Queensland governments in improving road safety on regional roads,” Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown said.
"Mossman - Daintree Road had been identified as an emerging crash location where, tragically, a driver was killed in March 2018 after crossing lanes of traffic.
"Several run-off road crashes have required hospital treatment."
Cook MP Cynthia Lui also spoke about the local road upgrades.
"Further changes to road conditions includes Atherton Street being closed off in light of community feedback, which called for the unsafe exit onto Mossman – Daintree Road to be addressed,” she said.
"New arrangements like this can take some getting used to and we thank the community for their patience.”