Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to announce $23 million has been secured to improve safety on major roads within the electorate.
The funding comes through the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program which is aimed at reducing crashes and saving lives in high-risk areas.
Mr Moylan receives numerous requests every week to improve road conditions, and, after much advocating, he is pleased the NSW Government has listened.
“The Northern Tablelands is home to some of country NSW’s most important routes which connect us to services and economic centres,” Mr Moylan said.
“We know two-thirds of road fatalities occur on country roads with hazards such as trees and wildlife increasing the risks associated with driving on these roads so having these roads in a safe and working order is incredibly important.
“I have been fighting hard to improve travel conditions for residents and road users within our region, so I am glad to see the NSW Government has responded with $23 million for those upgrades.
“Those safety improvements will include shoulder widening and the installation of roadside barriers which go a long way to bettering conditions on major regional routes.”
Works include:
- Waterfall Way at Old Hillgrove Road, Metz – $2.6m for installation of roadside barrier, shoulder widening and safety improvement to corners
- Waterfall Way at Bullock Creek No. 2, Ebor – $2.4m for installation of roadside barrier, shoulder widening and safety improvements to corners
- New England Highway at Tilbuster Ponds South, Black Mountain – $3.1m for the installation of wide centre line, roadside barrier and shoulder widening
- New England Highway at Newman Park, Black Mountain – $4.8m for the installation of roadside barrier, wide centre line and shoulder widening
- Oxley Highway at Honeysuckle Creek, Yarrowitch – $1.5m for installation of shoulder widening and safety improvement to corners
- Newell Highway at South Croppa, Tulloona – $8.6m for installation of wide centre line and shoulder widening with pavement rehabilitation
Media Release: Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan
