Rumble strips will be installed to a 57-kilometre stretch of the Hume Highway, with changed traffic conditions in place during the works.
The NSW Government is funding the $1.6 million project through the Saving Lives Accelerated program.
Transport for NSW Executive Director Partnerships and Integration South, Cassandra Ffrench, said the rumble strips will be installed on the edge lines of the Hume Highway from just north of Reardons Road at Manton to the Federal Highway intersection at Yarra.
“It is great to see rumble strips rolling out on this long length of highway, which has had a high crash history due to run-off road or fatigue-related crashes,” she said.
“These rumble strips will help reduce the risk of crashes from driver inattention, and they are effective, particularly at night or in poor weather.
“This important work plays its part in helping achieve Towards Zero deaths and serious injuries on NSW roads.”
Rumble strips are aimed at helping to reduce the risk of crashes due to driver inattention, such as fatigue, and are particularly effective at night or during bad weather.
The purpose of rumble strips is to reduce head-on and run-off-road crashes by producing a noise (audio) and vibration (tactile) warning to drivers that their vehicle is leaving the lane and veering onto the edge of the road.
The rumble strips will be installed offset to the existing line marking, so will only produce the audio tactile effect if a vehicle has already left the travel lane, giving the driver an opportunity to correct their steering.
In the five years to June 2023, 28 fatigue-related crashes have occurred along the Hume Highway at this location.
Installation work will be carried out from Monday December 15 for 10 weeks between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
There will be no work between Friday December 19 and Tuesday January 6, 2026. Work will restart from Wednesday January 7.
Changed traffic conditions, including single lane closures and a reduced speed of 60 km/h, will be in place during the works.