Media release: Coalition fixing local roads in Dobell

A re-elected Turnbull Government will make fixing roads in Dobell a key priority with $12.3 million committed today towards vital road upgrades.

The $12.3 million investment by a re-elected Turnbull Government includes:

• $6 million for Blenheim Avenue, Berkeley Vale, which will see roads and footpaths upgraded to improve pavement life and mitigate flooding, as well as intersection, signage and lighting upgrades to improve safety;
• $4 million for Audie Parade, Berkeley Vale, which will involve upgrading the road and drainage, including construction of a comprehensive stormwater drainage system to mitigate flooding;
• $2 million for Hutton Road, North Entrance, which will involve pavement renewal and upgrading of drainage; and
• $300,000 for Wattle Tree Road, Holgate, which will upgrade the road and improve safety around Holgate Public School.

These roads have been a key priority for Karen McNamara, Federal Member for Dobell.

“I am committed to reducing crashes on our roads,” Mrs McNamara said. “This investment is helping to make our local roads safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Accidents take a huge toll on families, our communities and the economy and I am delighted to see these upgrades approved.”

“When I am speaking to the community, the most common topic is roads and guttering. Our community want it and I am pleased to be able to deliver it.”

This funding injection for local roads comes on top of record commitments from the Turnbull Government in the Budget for local infrastructure of over $40 million for local councils and organisations in the electorate of Dobell in 2016/17.

This includes:

• $930,190 in Black Spot funding;
• $4.6 million in Roads2Recovery funding;
• $680,000 in Bridges Renewal funding;
• $10 million from the National Stronger Regions Fund;
• $700,000 for Community Development Grants;
• $23.4 million in Financial Assistance Grants.

The Turnbull Government is spending a record $50 billion on infrastructure from 2013-14 to 2019-20 as part of our carefully structured economic plan to provide jobs and growth and a secure future for Australian families.