Another safety improvement for Appin Road

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The Federal Government’s 2021/22 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) will provide an additional funding commitment of $4 million for upgrades to the region’s most lethal road.

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor welcomed today’s announcement, which will take the Coalition’s investment in the Appin Road project to $72 million.

The stretch of Appin Road between Campbelltown and the township of Appin has claimed dozens of lives in the past 30 years.

“This investment will be on top of the $68 million already announced for the Appin Road project, which will see road upgrades between Briar Road and Mount Gilead,” Mr Taylor said.

“The additional funding will deliver a U-turn bay, median widening, and median barrier works to improve road safety, reduce travel times, and improve traffic flow.

“Not only will these improvements to Appin Road benefit the thousands of people travelling this road daily, but it also means the creation of around 121 local jobs and saving and creating jobs is a top economic priority right now,” said Mr Taylor, pictured above along Appin Road.

The main project will begin construction early next year and is expected to be completed by mid-2024.

The Australian Government looks forward to working constructively with the NSW Government to deliver this infrastructure, supporting jobs and businesses right across the state.

For more information on investments in NSW visit http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au.

2 thoughts on “Another safety improvement for Appin Road”

  1. They are just playing around the edges andnnot fixing the real problems properly and the way its happening is costing a fortune

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