A $40 million commitment by the Morrison Government will deliver local road upgrades across the Shoalhaven.
The package will prioritise road upgrades that improve safety and address the maintenance backlog created by recent weather events and the increased traffic movements of a growing region.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said residents and visitors to the Shoalhaven would benefit from these upgrades.
“Backing the Shoalhaven has always been a key priority for my government and with Andrew Constance on my team, we can keep getting things done for this important region,” the Prime Minister said.
“Andrew’s work as Transport Minister ensured the South Coast got the local upgrades they needed at a state level, and his advocacy has ensured this $40 million investment will be delivered if our government is re-elected.
“Investments like this help build a strong economy which means a stronger future.
“Australia’s economic recovery is leading the world, and investments like this, right here in the Shoalhaven, will keep creating local jobs and keep driving our record low unemployment rate down.”
Liberal candidate for Gilmore Andrew Constance said he had worked with local residents and the Shoalhaven City Council to identify priority upgrades that will improve safety and address maintenance challenges.
“Local communities across our region know that I’ll always go into bat for them – that’s my track record as a State Member and what I want to keep delivering for Gilmore,” Mr Constance said.
“We are a growing region and that means we need growing investment.
“That’s why I am seeking election as the Federal Member for Gilmore, because I want to keep working tirelessly to secure the investment our region needs.”
Local roads to be upgraded include:
- Forest Road, east from the Princes Highway
- Callala Bay Road, Callala Bay
- Culburra Road between Wollumboola and Culburra Beach
- Coonamia Road / Currarong Road / Forest Road / Callala Bay Road intersection
- Greenwell Pt Road, including Worrigee Road intersection
- The Wool Road at Basin View and St Georges Basin
Funding will be provided to Shoalhaven City Council to support their works program, including road rehabilitation, re-surfacing, widening and intersection upgrades to improve safety for locals and visitors to the region.
This commitment builds on the Coalition’s record investment to support local road improvements, including more than $23 million committed to the Shoalhaven City Council under the Roads to Recovery program and the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.
The Coalition has also committed more than $1 billion as part of our record $120 billion ten-year infrastructure investment program to support major projects along the Princes Highway in Nowra and across the region, including $155 million for the Nowra bridge; $752 million for the Milton-Ulladulla Bypass; $400 million for upgrades to the Princes Highway between Jervis Bay Road and Sussex Inlet Road; and $100 million for the Jervis Bay Road and Princes Highway intersection.