Thirty-five Sydney Councils will share $220 million in funding from the New South Wales Government for road repairs following damage by unprecedented rain.
Minister for Metropolitan Roads, Natalie Ward, said Blacktown, Parramatta, Penrith, The Hills and Hawkesbury Councils were the largest beneficiaries, receiving more than $10 million each.
“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,” she 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 over 22,500 potholes repaired and more than 1 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.
Funding is shared between the 35 state councils based on the proportion of overall roads managed within NSW Metropolitan areas.
Member for Hawkesbury, Robyn Preston, said the NSW Government’s investment in road repairs would assist every member of the community.
“I know how tough it has been for the flood impacted community of Hawkesbury and this funding will go a long way in delivering immediate benefits to local motorists, tourists and the freight industry with safer and more reliable journeys,” she said.
“This funding ensures people across Greater Sydney can have their roads returned to even better condition than they were prior to the record rainfall last year.”
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