THE Launceston City Council on Monday will debate improvements to some of its busiest roads and intersections to determine its federal black spot funding projects for the next financial year.
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The council's road safety committee has proposed the council apply for funding to place traffic signals at the Westbury-Normanstone Road intersection, and changes to lanes around the Goderich-Forster Street intersection and Wellington-Howick Street intersection.
It is proposed that central line markings are shifted on Forster Street and Howick Street so opposing right turns are aligned, at a cost of $15,000 and $20,000 respectively.
There have been 30 crashes, six of which caused injury, at the Goderich-Forster Street intersection over five years, that created a $682,500 damage bill.
The Wellington-Howick Street intersection witnessed 19 crashes, four with injury, with a $428,700 damage bill.
The Westbury-Normanstone Road project will allow for a right-hand turn out of Normanstone Road.
Tasmania will receive $4.3 million in black spot funding in 2015-16 - a $1.6 million increase on this year's funding program.
Black spot projects will be fully endorsed at a future council meeting.
Submissions to the program need to be received by the federal government by August 29.
