{"id":7065,"date":"2020-06-25T05:52:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T05:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=7065"},"modified":"2020-06-25T05:52:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T05:52:04","slug":"145-million-to-unlock-infrastructure-jobs-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/06\/25\/145-million-to-unlock-infrastructure-jobs-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"$145 Million To Unlock Infrastructure Jobs In SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Morrison and Marshall Governments will support construction jobs across South Australia by jointly investing an additional $145 million to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road safety upgrades.
\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison said further investment in infrastructure would play a critical role in the Commonwealth\u2019s JobMaker plan and help the South Australian economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
\n\u201cPartnering with state and territory governments to invest in more major infrastructure projects across Australia is a key part of our JobMaker plan to rebuild our economy and create more jobs,\u201d the Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cThis funding injection means we have brought forward or provided additional funding in excess of $440 million to South Australia in the past eight months.
\n\u201cThis package builds on the fast tracking of $327 million for infrastructure in South Australia which we announced last November, locking in priority upgrades that will bust congestion, increase productivity, improve safety, and boost jobs at a time we need it most.\u201d
\nDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Government had worked closely with State, Territory and Local Governments to identify shovel-ready projects to keep the economy moving and get money flowing back into jobs and businesses as soon as possible.
\n\u201cThis package includes a $52 million Regional Road Network Package, which will build on investments under the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative to deliver pavement treatments, shoulder sealing and safety enhancements to benefit the freight industry and regional communities across the state,\u201d the Deputy Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cWe will also fund a $12 million higher-capacity North-South Freight Route bypassing Adelaide. This will deliver upgrades along the route between Murray Bridge and the Sturt Highway to remove speed restrictions and improve productivity, with initial works to get under way within six months.
\n\u201cIn all, this package will support more than 200 jobs during construction, which is good news for locals and communities across South Australia.\u201d
\nPremier of South Australia Steven Marshall said the $145 million infrastructure investment is an important part of our plan to create local jobs and help re-build our economy.
\n\u201cThis significant infrastructure investment is part of our strong plan to create more South Australian jobs and support local businesses,\u201d the Premier said.
\n\u201cWe have worked very closely with the Federal Government to fast track funding for these shovel-ready projects which will complement our record $12.9 billion infrastructure pipeline here in South Australia.\u201d
\nFederal Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge said the funding injection will deliver shovel-ready projects across SA.
\n\u201cOur investment in road safety infrastructure will transform and modernise the Heysen tunnels under the South Eastern Freeway,\u201d Mr Tudge said.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re also upgrading the freeway to deliver speed-activated signage on the steep descent into Adelaide.\u201d
\nSouth Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Stephan Knoll said the focus on regional road upgrade across the state would stimulate regional economies and improve road safety.
\n\u201cThis massive investment in regional roads will support regional jobs, communities and more importantly, help save lives on our country roads,\u201d Mr Knoll said.
\n\u201cWe are funding a suite of safety improvements across the state which will include fixing Long Valley Road through localised widening, shoulder sealing, intersection treatments, safety barriers and sight distance improvements.\u201d
\nThe jointly funded package is supported by investments from the Morrison ($115.6 million) and Marshall Governments ($28.9 million).
\nCommonwealth funding for the package has been drawn from the recently announced $1.5 billion allocation to priority shovel-ready projects and targeted road safety works.
\nThe Morrison Government has now committed more than $9 billion to transport infrastructure in South Australia.
\nSA INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE<\/u><\/strong>
\nShovel-ready projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project<\/strong><\/td>\nFederal funding<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal funding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heysen Tunnel refit and safety upgrade<\/td>\n$12 million<\/td>\n$15 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional North-South Freight Route<\/td>\n$9.6 million<\/td>\n$12 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Road Network Package<\/td>\n$41.6 million<\/td>\n$52 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adventure Way and Innamincka Airport access road<\/td>\n$4.8 million<\/td>\n$6 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Road safety upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project<\/strong><\/td>\nFederal funding<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal<\/strong>
\nfunding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installation of safety barriers at high-risk crash sites across South Australia<\/td>\n$8 million<\/td>\n$10 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long Valley Road safety improvements: localised widening, shoulder sealing, intersection treatments, safety barriers and sight distance improvements<\/td>\n$4.8 million<\/td>\n$6 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Activated Safety Signing on South East Freeway<\/td>\n$3.2 million<\/td>\n$4 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median Wire Rope \u2013 Dukes Highway<\/td>\n$4 million<\/td>\n$5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio Tactile Line Marking on strategic corridors<\/td>\n$8 million<\/td>\n$10 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shoulder Sealing Program<\/td>\n$4 million<\/td>\n$5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Road lighting improvements at critical rural intersections<\/td>\n$6.8 million<\/td>\n$8.5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Variable Speed Limit Signs<\/td>\n$800,000<\/td>\n$1 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minor improvements to junctions along key corridors<\/td>\n$8 million<\/td>\n$10 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n$115.6 million<\/strong><\/td>\n$144.5 million<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Morrison and Marshall Governments will support construction jobs across South Australia by jointly investing an additional $145 million to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road safety upgrades. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said further investment in infrastructure would play a critical role in the Commonwealth\u2019s JobMaker plan and help the South Australian economy as … Continue reading “$145 Million To Unlock Infrastructure Jobs In SA”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7065\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}