The NSW Liberal party has announced key roads across the Parramatta area will get a multi-million dollar boost, if re-elected in March.
Liberal candidate for Parramatta Katie Mullens said more than $7 million will be invested in roads to make them safer and better for motorists.
“This new funding will go straight into fixing potholes and other road maintenance,” Mullens said.
“We’ve had a huge amount of rain and as a result our roads have taken a battering. The investment will allow for safer roads and reliable journeys. It means parents can take their kids to school, drive to work and run errands knowing they have the safest roads possible.
“Announcements like this in road safety are all about building a brighter future for the people of NSW.”
Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said thirty-five metropolitan councils will share $220 million in funding.
“We have listened to the call from Councils for help to deal with the backlog of road damage caused by repeated weather events over the last 12 months,” Ward said.
“Through this funding, councils can act now on urgent road and pothole repairs, as well as protect against reoccurring challenges through the use of technology such as cold mix.
“These works are in addition to the work our crews carry out on state roads, with more than 22,500 potholes repaired and more than one million square metres of road re-sheeted on Sydney state roads in the past 12 months.”
The $220 million is part of the $500 million Regional and Local Road Repair Program and is in addition to $25 million made available last year for flood-affected councils and the $1.5 billion spent annually by the NSW Government on maintenance of state roads.
Funding is shared between the thirty-five state councils based on the proportion of overall roads managed within Metropolitan areas in NSW.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.