Next Stage of North South Corridor Locked In Under Turnbull and Marshall Government Funding Deal
07 May 2018
Federal Government: The
Turnbull and Marshall Governments have committed to build the next stage
of Adelaide's
North-South Corridor, Regency Road to Pym Street, creating
jobs and getting South Australians to work and back sooner and safer.
The Australian and South Australian Governments will each commit $177
million to deliver this $354 million project, which will connect the
South
Road Superway to the
Torrens to Torrens project via a new 1.8
kilometre, six-lane non-stop motorway.
Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities Paul Fletcher said
the project had been listed by
Infrastructure Australia as a ‘priority’
project addressing a nationally-significant problem.
“I am delighted that the incoming Marshall Government has so quickly
come to the table to progress this vital next stage of the North-South
Corridor—allowing the two governments to reach an early funding deal,”
Mr Fletcher said.
“Delivery of this next stage, Regency Road to Pym Street, will complete
a continuous 47 kilometre non-stop motorway between Gawler and the River
Torrens.”
“This project will improve road safety, reduce travel times by up to 8
minutes between Regency Road to Pym Street during peak periods along the
North-South Corridor and deliver 210 new jobs per annum for
South Australia.”
South Australian Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local
Government Stephan Knoll said both Governments were working closely
together to deliver key infrastructure projects across the state.
“Works currently under construction along the North-South Corridor
include the
Darlington Upgrade, the Torrens to Torrens project and the
Northern Connector,” Mr Knoll said.
“Projects like these are creating thousands of jobs for South
Australians, tackling congestion, and improving regional connectivity.
“The Marshall Government will seek to work constructively with the
Federal Government to deliver more funding to complete important
infrastructure projects like the North-South Corridor.
“A few days after being sworn-in as Minister I travelled to Canberra to
begin repairing our relationship with the Federal Government that the
previous State Labor administration had destroyed.”
Construction works on Regency Road to Pym Street are expected to
commence in 2019.
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Source: Australian Government - www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au
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