Road users in Riverton and Parkwood will benefit from almost $1.5 million in Australian Government funding for two road safety projects aimed at reducing crashes and making busy roads safer.
The funding is part of the 2026-27 Black Spot Program, which has allocated more than $2.7 million for four projects across the Tangney electorate.
Two of the projects are in the City of Canning.
The largest allocation for Canning local government area, $868,000, will fund traffic safety improvements along Riverton Drive East in Riverton. The project includes speed cushions at roundabout approaches, a raised intersection at Midway Street and a mid-block raised platform.
A further $610,000 will go towards upgrading street lighting along High Road between Nicholson Road and Meadowbrook Drive in Parkwood.
City of Canning Mayor Patrick Hall said the funding would allow the City to complete the projects sooner.
“The additional contributions from the Australian Government enables the City to undertake road safety works sooner,” he said.
Mayor Hall said the City identifies potential projects by reviewing crash data from Main Roads WA each year.
“Consideration is given to traffic volumes, operating speed of traffic, crash history, road environment, road amenity, heavy vehicle and through traffic before being considered for funding.”
He said the City would manage both projects.
Construction on the Riverton Drive East upgrade is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027, with the main works taking about two weeks after some preparatory work.
The High Road lighting project will be designed during 2026-27 before construction is carried out in 2027-28.
Mayor Hall said the Riverton Drive East works would include raised plateaus, painted medians, parking embayments, footpath extensions and other traffic calming measures to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
The High Road project will install and upgrade street lighting to Australian Standard 1158.
According to the City, crashes occurring at dusk, dawn and night account for 21 percent of the 50 crashes recorded along the section of High Road over the past five years.
Tangney MP Sam Lim said the Black Spot Program continued to improve safety on local roads.
“The Australian Government’s Black Spot Program is making a real difference to road safety in Western Australia, and I’m pleased to see four important local projects receive funding in the 2026-27 round,” he said.
Mr Lim said local councils played an important role in identifying and nominating high-risk locations, adding that community members could also nominate roads they believe should be considered under future Black Spot funding rounds.
The other two funded projects are a new roundabout at the intersection of Munro Road and Ardross Street in Applecross, and changes to the roundabout at Norma Road and McCoy Street in Myaree.
