Road headaches for residents as ‘urgent works' incomplete
The troublesome intersection of Guildford Road and King William Street in Bayswater continues to remain untouched as residents call for intersection works to be completed.
The City of Bayswater's annual general meeting of electors in March backed a motion from local resident Georgina Ker that the city's CEO ask Main Roads to 'urgently complete' intersection works and to raise the issue to the relevant State Government bodies.
Ms Ker said at the meeting the improvements were budgeted for in the State's Black Spot program in 2018 but the project didn't proceed due to high construction cost estimates.
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'At the time we were promised upgraded pedestrian facilities, extension of turning pockets and installation of 'M' arms,' she said at the time.
Ms Ker said the City of Bayswater approved the closure of Whatley Crescent for train station works in 2021 on the condition that the State Government fund and implement the improvements to the intersection.
'Now it's 2025, the train station works have been fully completed, we're still waiting on these long promised and much-needed improvements,' Ms Ker said.
Ms Ker said there was a history of crashes at the intersection.
According to Main Roads data, over the past five years there have been zero fatalities, three hospital crashes and 21 medical treatment crashes at the intersection. There were no crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists. The busy intersection awaits further works. Credit: Sophie Gannon
A Main Roads spokesperson said Main Roads had not made any commitments to upgrade the intersection but had started work to identify potential future upgrades.
'Main Roads is constantly reviewing the entire road network to identify improvements and upgrades, but with over 100,000 intersections across the State there is always a requirement to prioritise resources,' the spokesperson said.
Bayswater mayor Filomena Piffaretti said the city had been advocating to Main Roads WA for improvements on Guildford Road for years.
'During this time, we have been successful in securing a dedicated right-turn signal phase for city-bound vehicles turning from King William Street onto Guildford Road, as well as pedestrian warning lights added on the left-turn signal phase,' she said.
'The city will continue to raise this matter with the local member and Main Roads WA as this stretch of road is under their control.'
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