The Goulburn Mulwaree Council have partnered with the Australian and Vic Government to deliver high-priority road safety improvements, with $10.4 million flowing towards upgrades on Currawang Road.
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This project will support upgrades from the intersection of Braidwood and Currawang Roads to Browns Road, where two narrow and flood-prone causeways will be replaced with new box culvert bridges, and 5.6 kilometres of the road’s surface will be reinforced and widened.
The Saltpetre Creek Causeway will also be upgraded, a turning lane to Goulburn Mulwaree Council’s principal rock quarry will be installed, and guardrails and line marking upgrades will also be delivered.
These safety upgrades will ensure this regional road is better equipped for the increase of heavy vehicle traffic, keeps pace with the growing community, and is more resilient to extreme weather events.
“With more than 240 vehicle movements a day on Currawang Road, many of them heavy vehicles, this project will have long-term benefits for primary producers, delivering an asset that is less susceptible to road closures caused by floods and is safer for motorists,” says NSW regional minister, Tara Moriarty.
“Through the Infrastructure Betterment Fund the Australian and NSW Governments are ensuring local operations are less exposed to disruptions caused by damaged public assets – events that can be costly to both their livelihoods and local jobs.”
Currently, the Goulburn Mulwaree Council is undertaking site preparation works, with main construction commencing in January next year, and completion expected in May 2027.
Member for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain MP says this project is long overdue.
“Improving the safety of Currawang Road is something that the local community has long called for – particularly after damage from significant weather events, which is why I’m proud to be delivering $5.7 million towards these upgrades,” she says.
“These upgrades will make Currawang Road safer for people travelling into Goulburn for work, school and community events – and will also ensure that this route keeps pace with increased heavy vehicle activity in the region.
“We know how important it is to invest in the safety of our regional roads, which is why I’ll continue working with the Goulburn Mulwaree community to advocate for their local priority projects.”
With over $2.1 million recently announced under the Road Safety Program, this project is one of many safety upgrades being delivered in Goulburn Mulwaree for a package of improvements on Crookwell Road, along with Albert, Deccan, Clifford, Goldsmith, Verner, and Faithful Streets.
This is in addition to more than $9.4 million flowing to Goulburn Mulwaree Council over the next five years under the Roads to Recovery Program.
The Currawang Road project is supported by the Australian Government’s Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program, the Australian and NSW Governments’ Infrastructure Betterment Fund, and the NSW Government’s Regional Road Fund.
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