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Safe school travel improvements – Darra

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We’ve completed pedestrian connectivity and safety improvements on Lee Road at Darra Station Road, Darra next to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.

Status
Complete
Category
Road
Timeframe
Early to mid-January 2026
Location
Darra
Ward
Jamboree Ward
Benefits
  • Provide dedicated crossing points for pedestrians including school
    students, children at the early learning centre and their families.
  • Encourage slower and safer vehicle movements in the area.
  • Improve visibility between pedestrians and oncoming traffic.  

Council's Safe School Travel Infrastructure program delivers safety and accessibility improvements on roads near schools for all users, particularly for pedestrians.  

This project included:

  • installing a pedestrian island on Lee Road at Darra Station Road
  • installing yellow no stopping lines at the new pedestrian crossing
  • repainting general line marking on the road. 

  • Early January 2026: Start of construction.
  • Mid-January 2026: End of construction. 

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