A road safety package worth $100 million will begin rolling out across South Australia, with the funding allocated for 15 projects.
As part of the Federal Government’s Road Safety Program the funding will be available under a ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ model, meaning the funding has to be used within an allocated time frame.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said tranche one works would start imminently and be completed by June to improve safety and support jobs as soon as possible.
He said the projects will deliver upgrades in the form of shoulder sealing, rumble strips, head on collision prevention and run-off the road crash prevention.
Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, said getting funding flowing and shovels in the dirt on road safety upgrades across the state was going to create jobs and save lives.
“Getting work underway on these projects now means we are delivering safer roads and supporting around 500 local jobs through economic stimulus at a time it is needed most,” Premier Marshall said.
The funding will be used on regional road projects across the state.
In total, the Federal Government has committed $83.7 million and the South Australian Government a further $20.9 million to fund the state-wide upgrades under this first tranche of the program.
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