MAIN Roads is seeking comment from the community regarding a proposal to install another set of traffic lights on Great Eastern Highway.

The lights are proposed for the stretch of Great Eastern Highway between Lloyd Street and Roe Highway at Ferguson Street.

Main Roads said that options were being investigated to improve congestion and road user safety within the Midland area.

“These signals would allow safe right turns from Ferguson Street into Great Eastern Highway, especially for heavy vehicles, while planning continues for a future upgrade of Great Eastern Highway,” Main Roads said.

There are no extra turning lanes planned for either side of Ferguson Street, which will remain a two-lane one-way road, but left and right turns will be allowed onto Great Eastern Highway from the lights.

“To support this interim improvement, the Ferguson Street intersection would need to be modified to allow only straight through or left turn movements on Great Eastern Highway,” Main Roads said.

Main Roads said this is due to the high number of vehicles queuing to turn right could lead to an increase in the number of crashes on the road.
“All movements would, however, be reinstated at this intersection as part of a future highway upgrade,” Main Roads said.

The project remains subject to funding, according to Main Roads, and comments on the proposal can be made until May 10 here.