New road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered in Eden-Monaro thanks to funding from the Australian Government.
Senator for New South Wales Jim Molan said the funding will deliver crucial road safety improvements in Eden-Monaro while also supporting shovel-ready construction activity.
“This vital funding provides a critical boost to local jobs and the economy in an uncertain environment, but it also delivers life-saving upgrade works to keep people safe on our roads,” Senator Molan said.
“A total of $3,757,896 will be shared across Eden-Monaro to fund road new safety upgrades and improvements to help reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries occurring on our roads.
“The most important thing we can do for our community is ensure we all get home safely as currently around 1,200 people die and 40,000 are seriously injured on our roads each year.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said one life lost on Australian roads is one too many.
“That’s why the Australian Government has committed $3 billion for the nationwide Road Safety Program,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
“Our Government is committed to keeping our communities safe, while securing our economic recovery.
“The funding supports the fast roll-out of life-saving safety works on rural and regional roads, and is another example of the Australian Government working to reduce the number of Australians missing around the dinner table due to tragedies on our roads.”
The Australian Government’s funding for the Road Safety Program is subject to ‘use it or lose it’ provisions and will deliver life-saving treatments on regional roads and protect vulnerable road users across New South Wales while also supporting local jobs and providing a welcome boost to local economies.
The ‘use it or lose it’ provisions require states and territories to use their notionally allocated funds within a timeframe, or the funds can be reallocated to projects in other jurisdictions.
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said road safety was a key priority for the Australian Government and this investment in road upgrades would provide a boost to the economy while ensuring Australians can get home sooner and safer.
“Making our roads safer is a critical component of our work to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads and move towards achieving vision zero—that is zero deaths or serious injuries on our roads by 2050,” Mr Buchholz said.
“We are also investing significantly in other life-saving road safety initiatives including the Black Spot Program, Targeted Road Safety Works initiative and Road Safety Innovation Fund.
“This additional funding complements that work, resulting in an even greater roll out of improved infrastructure and roads right across the nation.”
For more information on the Australian Government’s road safety initiatives, visit www.officeofroadsafety.gov.au.
Projects approved in Eden-Monaro include:
| Name of Project/Road Corridor | Treatments to be applied | Commonwealth Contribution |
| MR 677 Alpine Way, 1.5km East of Ski Tube, Crackenback – shoulder widening and roadside safety barrier | Install flexible barrier on roadside,Improve sealed shoulder up to 2.5m on curve,Project Development
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$591,713 |
| MR 286 Kosciuszko Road, 1.5km west of Guthega Road – shoulder widening and CAMs | Improve sealed shoulder up to 2.5m on curve,Install curve alignment markers (CAMs),Project Development | $53,664 |
| Princes Highway HW4 intersection to Hergernans Ln extension of shoulder widening, 1.0m CL, + guardfencing and intersection upgrade | Widen shoulder from 0.5m sealed to >1m sealed on straight,Install flexible barrier on roadside,Install wide painted profile (audio-tactile) centre line | $858,626 |
| Princes Highway Central median barrier, shoulder widening and guardfencing between Dalmeny turn and Duesbury Rd Nth Narooma | Install flexible barrier on roadside,Install flexible barrier on median,Install wide painted profile (audio-tactile) centre line,Upgrade seal to high level non-skid surface, wet surface crashes only,Widen shoulder from 0.5m sealed to >1m sealed on straight,Install profile (audio-tactile) edge Line | $1,395,267 |
| Monaro Highway NB O/T lane North of Baroona Rd | Overtaking Lanes | $107,328 |
| Monaro Highway Safety Improvements, (Widen Shoulder, BAR/BAL, replace non compliant guardrail) Old Bombala Rd to Newline Rd | Widen shoulder from 0.5m sealed to >1m sealed on straight,Install flexible barrier on roadside,Install wide painted profile (audio-tactile) centre line | $751,298 |