The Civil Contractors' Federation has been engaged to conduct traffic management audits on Department of State Growth road work sites to improve safety and consistency in traffic management.
This is the first stage of delivering on our commitment to improve road works traffic management in Tasmania.
Improving our road infrastructure is a strong priority of the Liberal Government, and road works are a vital part of delivering this.
We know that drivers can become frustrated with delays during road works, particularly when variable signage is used or speed limits seem to be unreasonably low.
We also recognise that in some cases signage at road works sites can be inconsistent and that contractors can do better in this area.
These new traffic management audits are designed to improve the safety and consistency of road works sites.
Safety at road works is an important issue around Australia. My Department is working with its counterparts in other States and industry bodies nationally to address this issue.
With a number of construction projects underway across Tasmania in these warmer months, including six sites on the Midland Highway, I am reminding motorists that traffic management is an unavoidable part of road works and the workers are there to make roads more efficient and safer for the travelling public.
Make it your plan to include a longer-than-expected travel time, to ensure that you take into account delays at road works sites during your journey.
At times, it may not be obvious why the signs are posted but we ask that motorists be patient, slow down, obey the signage and take caution whilst travelling through work sites on our roads.
Every worker deserves to go home safely at the end of each day.