The Tucks Road and Shands Road Black Spot Project has been funded for construction by the Federal Black Spot Program. We aim to improve safety and reduce the potential for crash occurrence and severity.
Both Tucks Road and Shands Road have sloping geometry, while bends along Shands Road restrict sight distance to approaching traffic for motorists exiting Tucks Road. This limited visibility, combined with the high entry speed from Tucks Road, has been identified as a major safety concern. An independent Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken during the application phase confirmed the intersection as high-risk and recommended a range of safety improvements.
Based on the RSA recommendations, the Project Scope will include:
The project will implement these measures to reduce future crashes and improve the safety and functionality of the intersection, providing significant benefits for all road users.
A functional plan for the project is currently being developed. The draft plan will be prepared with consideration of:
The final design will aim to minimise impacts on the surrounding landscape while ensuring compliance with standards and achieving the desired road safety outcomes. Once we have a concept design we will seek the communities feedback on the proposed safety improvements.
Download: Preliminary Plan used as part of our funding application(PDF, 546KB).
Updates will be made to the page as the project progresses.
Page created: August 2025