Tuesday 11 July 2017

Buchanan Road upgrades make way for a safer road

BY JESSICA ROUSE

John Renshaw Drive at Buchanan  is now a whole lot safer for motorists with construction works finally completed.

The nearly $1.2 million dollar upgrade aimed to reduce the risk of crashes by installing roadside and median safety barriers to prevent vehicles crossing over to the wrong side of the road.

Improvements were also made to the road surface and wider median strips have been painted.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald says the works started in May and were completed on budget and on time.

Acting Chair of the Traffic Committee and Maitland Councillor Bob Geoghegan said "It is very good to see the improvements on this road which is getting busier, as it is one of the main roads between East Maitland and the Hunter Expressway".

Image ozroads.com.au