WA Freeway Interchange: Safety Measures After Deadly Crashes

0:00Main roads, Western Australia insists the Romeo road, Mitchell-Freeway Interchange meets all Australian road safety standards even after two wrong way. Crash is there, killed three people. The interchange opened in 2023, and officials say the layout was fine from the start, but they've been adding extra safety features to stop drivers. From accidentally heading southbound, by turning onto the northbound off-ramp, after the first fatal crash involving a 60-year-old Perth grandfather driving the wrong way at night, main roads investigated and quickly added. Bigger signs, new arrows, and clearer line markings to guide drivers better. Community concerns grew louder following a second incident where a 56-year-old woman died at the scene and another man passed away in hospital. After entering the Freeway, the wrong way at Romeo Road, Transport, Minister Rita Safiotti defended the agency's response, noting constant monitoring of roads and a big push for safety improvements statewide.

1:01Now crews are extending the curb on the median at Romeo Road to block those risky right turns even more effectively. They started outlining it last week with full completion set for May. These steps show the ongoing effort to make Freeway safer, building on feedback and pass lessons to cut down on tragedies like these. That's your update from Sydney News Today, powered by AI.