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# NSW Roads Get $46 Million Investment
- URL: https://www.carexplore.com.au/nsw-roads-get-46-million-investment/
- Published: 2025-09-17T01:35:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-17T01:35:50.000Z
- Description: NSW invests $46M in 16 new regional road safety projects to reduce crashes, targeting high-risk highways and rural communities statewide.
- Author: Dylan Anderson
- Tags: Car News, New South Wales

The Minns Labor Government is investing nearly $46 million in 16 new safety projects under the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program to reduce crashes and fatalities in regional [New South Wales.](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/new-south-wales/)

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## Targeted Regional Areas

Funding is directed toward regional communities with a focus on:

- Northern NSW: Armidale, Kyogle, Moree, Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley
- Western NSW: Young, Dubbo, Liverpool Plains
- Riverina: Junee

## Key Highway and Corridor Funding

- **New England Highway**: $7.9 million
- **Newell Highway**: $8.6 million
- **Mitchell Highway**: $3 million
- **Kamilaroi Highway**: $2.2 million
- **Summerland Way**: $2.1 million
- **Olympic Highway**: $1.7 million

## Great Dividing Range Crossings

- **Waterfall Way**: $5 million
- **Oxley Highway**: $1.5 million
- **Bruxner Highway**: $1.2 million
- **Gwydir Highway**: $4.4 million
- **Illawarra Highway**: $4.1 million

## Project Scope and Benefits

These upgrades are designed to address high-risk areas and reduce road trauma. Measures include:

- Shoulder widening
- New safety barriers
- Widening of centre lines
- Audio tactile line markings
- Additional road safety infrastructure

The 16 new projects are expected to prevent over 2,000 fatal or serious injuries. All works will be delivered by Transport for NSW.

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## Program Background

The new projects are funded through savings from earlier rounds of the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program. Since its launch in 2023, the program has delivered:

- $328.5 million in total funding
- 198 safety projects statewide
  - 54 delivery projects
  - 79 planning and development projects

## Rural Road Safety Month

This funding announcement coincides with Rural Road Safety Month, led by the Australian Road Safety Foundation and supported by the Minns Labor Government. The 2025 theme is **"Step Up For Rural Road Safety"**.

### Key Statistics

- One-third of NSW residents live in regional areas
- More than two-thirds of NSW road fatalities occur on country roads

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