Fix for Perth's most risky intersection
The State Government last week confirmed its pre-election pledge of a $7 million fix for where Baldivis Road crosses Kulija Road would be met when the State Budget is handed down in two weeks time.
Authorities believe some form of flyover bridge remains the ultimate solution but traffic lights are on the cards in the interim, along with an extra westbound lane on Kulija Road that should cut the morning logjam caused by freeway-bound motorists.
Drivers judged the Baldivis intersection the city's worst in the latest RAC annual survey released in February, saying the dog-legged junction gave motorists little chance to turn or cross traffic.
Wellard resident Claire Cardew, who uses the intersection regularly, in February told Sound Telegraph there was a near-miss every other time she used it.
'There's very low sight lines, it's very hard to see what's coming at you and it's quite a high speed,' she said.
'There's a lot of guesswork and assumption; if someone's indicating right, you don't know if they're indicating right or if they're going straight.'
But avoiding the intersection added six minutes to her regular commute, she said.
Rockingham mayor Deb Hamblin said the city had advocated for an upgrade to the intersection for several years and had worked with Main Roads on a feasibility study before the funding commitment.
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