Critical construction and maintenance work across NSW roads and transport networks is being ramped up to keep people in jobs during COVID-19, and protect the livelihoods of more than 130,000 people directly and indirectly employed by Transport for NSW.
\nTransport and Roads Minister Andrew Constance said transport infrastructure projects will also be key in rebuilding the State\u2019s economy after the pandemic.
\n\u201cThe NSW Government is pushing ahead with delivering $57.5 billion worth of transport infrastructure across the next four years, so it\u2019s essential to keep moving during a time like this,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cContinuing work on critical transport infrastructure is great news for industry as thousands of jobs will be sustained in the coming months. This work will also provide significant economic benefits to suppliers, manufacturers and supporting sectors.\u201d
\nMr Constance said crews were already taking advantage of the reduced number of cars on our roads to fast-track projects.
\n\u201cEarlier this month, the M5 East Motorway was completely closed to fast track resurfacing work in the usually busy tunnels,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cThis was a great result for drivers as the work usually would have been carried out across a number of weeks at night.
\n\u201cGiven the success of this work, we are now fast-tracking maintenance work in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, which will be closed to traffic from tomorrow night until Monday morning.
\n\u201cThis is all part of our plan to keep people in jobs and the NSW economy moving.\u201d
\nTransport is also playing a vital role in providing services for essential travel and keeping the supply chain moving as NSW navigates the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
\nMr Constance said the freight network has been incredibly busy in the past few weeks, delivering supplies and materials to hundreds of locations.
\n\u201cPeople are relying on us to keep road and rail routes open so we can get food to supermarkets and important medical supplies to hospitals and medical centres across the state,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cThis has been a very tough time for the people of NSW and it is crucial we keep our transport network moving for those who need to carry out essential travel.
\n\u201cThe main priority is to ensure the health and safety of all customers and staff.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve deployed hundreds of extra cleaners across the network who have worked an extra 83,000 hours since the beginning of March,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cThousands of litres of hand sanitiser and thousands of packets of disinfectant wipes have been distributed to all stations, depots, work sites and offices.
\n\u201cI also want to pay special tribute to our front line workers who are keeping services running for those who can\u2019t work from home or need to access essential services,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cWe do not underestimate the importance of a safe public transport and road network at a time like this and we will continue to work with all levels of government to deliver just that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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