By ALENA HIGGINS
IT HAS claimed seven victims in as many years, and now the notorious Eight Mile intersection north of Warwick is set for more upgrades in a bid to stem the carnage.
The treacherous intersection where the Cunningham Highway meets the New England Highway will have a number of safety improvements installed in the coming months, a Transport and Main Roads spokeswoman has confirmed.
The new measures will include installing electronic vehicle activated signs, a revision of guide signs (directional/diagrammatic), additional screening and fencing to reduce confusion for motorists, and line marking.
Not long ago, the transport body sliced the speed limit approaching the junction from 80km/h to 60km/h and added high crash intersection warning signs.
It is understood the safety measures are just a temporary fix, with an investigation into a more failsafe solution currently underway.
The review will look at various overpass options, including traffic signals and is expected to be completed by next year, the spokeswoman said.
Federal Maranoa MP Bruce Scott and Southern Downs MP Lawrence Springborg have both guaranteed they will seek funding priority once the project design has been approved.
