What’s happening
We have sought community feedback on a proposal to install traffic signals at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Ferguson Street, in Midland.
These signals would allow safe right turns from Ferguson Street into Great Eastern Highway, especially for heavy vehicles, while planning continues for a future upgrade of Great Eastern Highway.
To support this interim safety improvement, the intersection would need to be modified to allow only straight through or left-turn movements on Great Eastern Highway. Allowing right-turns would cause further congestion and increase the likelihood of rear-end and right-turn crashes.
In the meantime, the information provided by survey respondents has been useful in identifying the types of heavy vehicles that need to be catered for at this intersection.
The consultation has also clarified some of the priority issues for road users, residents, industry, cyclists and pedestrians, which will continue to inform planning for a future Great Eastern Highway upgrade.
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