The Goulburn electorate will receive $3,396,000 for vital road safety works as round four of the $822 million Safer Roads Program begins to roll out.
Locally the fourth round of the Safer Roads Program will deliver:
- $1,856,000 to Crookwell Road (MR54) near Woodhouselee Road Intersection.
- $455,000 to Nanima Road near Springrange.
- $1,085,000 to Lachlan Valley Way (MR56) near Bowning
Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said the investment being made through the Safer Roads Program was saving lives. “Projects like these make a huge difference to locals, and help ensure everyone who travels on our roads makes it home safely at the end of the day,” Mrs Tuckerman said. “The NSW Government is committed to reducing the road toll and it is estimated the program will prevent the loss of more than 1500 lives and serious injuries on our roads over 15 years.
This round of the program will see $135 million invested in 78 new projects across the state as well as continuing projects from previous funding rounds. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said this latest round of the program built on the Federal and NSW Government’s $408 million commitment in March to deliver hundreds of projects designed to reduce road trauma and save lives.
“Both governments have a shared goal of no deaths or serious injuries on our roads, because no one should have to hear the devastating news that a loved one has lost their life in a crash,” Mr Toole said. “More than $92 million of this funding will be invested in making our regional roads safer through improvements like safety barriers, rumble strips and wide centre lines.
