Hundreds of additional roads across regional NSW will receive funding for vital works to improve journeys for regional communities, farmers and freight.
\nDeputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole today announced $153 million for 94 regional councils to fix, maintain and seal priority roads in the bush through Round 3 of the NSW Government\u2019s Fixing Local Roads program.
\n\u201cOur Government is investing in the local infrastructure our regional communities rely on, with today\u2019s announcement giving councils across rural and regional NSW a helping hand to deliver the projects that really matter,\u201d Mr Barilaro said.
\n\u201cUnder this program, hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing to regional councils, delivering safer journeys for families and improving the freight network in the bush.
\n\u201cThis funding will deliver more than 130 additional road projects across regional NSW, easing the burden on local councils and creating hundreds of jobs across rural and regional NSW at a time when they\u2019re needed most.\u201d
\nMr Toole said Fixing Local Roads had already delivered more than $394 million for 361 projects across 91 regional Local Government Areas from Armidale to Albury in the first two rounds.
\n\u201cCommunities across the state are already reaping the benefits of this program with 97 projects now open to traffic \u2013 and today\u2019s announcement will see councils deliver a further 138 projects over the next two years,\u201d Mr Toole said.
\n\u201cThese projects won\u2019t just ensure that locals see the benefits of this investment every time they get behind the wheel, they\u2019re also supporting an additional 1,374 jobs throughout construction.
\n\u201cSmall projects like these not only make a big difference to the roads locals use every day, but they\u2019ll also support the domestic tourist market when our regions open up again.\u201d
\nFixing Local Roads is a $500 million NSW Government program, which was boosted by the Commonwealth Government over the first two rounds with an additional injection of $191 million. Further information can be found at nswroads.work\/fixinglocalroads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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