The duplication of the Barton Highway is forging ahead with the focus now turning to construction of several intersections along a seven-kilometre stretch in New South Wales, as part of Stage One works.
The Barton Highway is an essential part of the NSW and ACT transport network, connecting communities to essential services, employment, health care, education opportunities and supporting freight movement. In 2017 the Federal and NSW governments announced funding to begin the duplication of the Barton Highway.
Duplicating the highway will ensure safer and more reliable journeys for almost 13,000 road users who use the Barton Highway daily.
The Australian and NSW Governments have together committed $200 million towards the upgrade of the Barton Highway, with $150 million provided by the Federal Government and $50 million by the NSW Government.
This funding is being utilised across two projects along the corridor, with Stage One already under construction (the Barton Highway Upgrade Package), and Stage Two in planning (the Barton Highway Corridor Upgrade).
The two projects will provide safer travel, reduced travel times with improved transport efficiency, more consistent and reliable travel and safer conditions for road users and local communities.
NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister Sam Farraway said the project would be a “game changer” for locals.
“This is one of the busiest stretches of road for the region. The NSW Government is securing a brighter future for NSW families by duplicating the Barton Highway to ensure a safer and smoother journey for all road users,” Farraway said.
NSW Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said the works would improve travel for locals living around Yass, Murrumbateman and Gunning.
“We have seen a huge amount of progress recently with extensive drainage works now complete. It is exciting to see this duplication take shape and I know it will make a huge difference and ensure a better, more efficient connection to the ACT,” Tuckerman said.
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