Marshall Government welcomes massive $2.6 billion infrastructure injection
17 April 2019
The Marshall Government has welcomed
the Morrison Government’s $2.6 billion investment in South Australian
road infrastructure.
The massive infrastructure spend in
South Australia supports the record
infrastructure pipeline announced in the Marshall Government’s first
State Budget.
Some of the key projects announced in the Federal Budget include;
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$1.5 billion for the North-South Corridor (in addition to the previously announced $1.21 billion);
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$115.5 million towards the Torrens Road (Ovingham) level crossing upgrade;
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$85.5 million towards the Brighton Road (Hove) level crossing upgrade;
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$97 million for congestion busting intersection upgrades, including Portrush/Magill Road intersection, Fullarton/Cross Road intersection and Springbank/Goodwood/Daws Road intersection;
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$17.5 million towards the Glen Osmond and Fullarton Road intersection upgrade;
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$9.5 million towards the Main North Road/Nottage Terrace upgrade;
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$6.5 million towards the Main North Road/McIntyre Road/Kings Road upgrade;
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$9.5 million towards the Grand Junction Road/Hampstead Road upgrade;
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$73.6 million for the duplication of Victor Harbor Road between Main South Road and McLaren Vale;
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$44 million towards Horrocks Highway improvements;
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$220 million for regional roads through the Roads of Strategic Importance fund;
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Up to $200 million towards upgrades to the Princes Highway; and,
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$114.4 million for further key regional road safety upgrades.
“The Marshall Government has been
able to successfully work with the
Federal Government to deliver a
massive $2.6 billion in new infrastructure funding for
South Australia in this Federal Budget,” said Minister for
Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government Stephan Knoll.
“This massive injection of Federal Government funding will underpin a
strong construction industry in South Australia and help to secure
thousands of construction
jobs over the coming years.
“We’ve seen a $2.7 billion commitment towards the completion of the
final remaining stage of the North-South Corridor, with enough funding
in the forward estimates to begin land acquisition and other early
works.
“The Federal Government is also partnering with the State Government to
bust traffic congestion around metropolitan
Adelaide, with a host of intersection upgrades and important level
crossings.
“There’s also more than half a billion dollars in Federal Government
funding in this Budget to upgrade regional
roads.
“This significant investment in regional roads complements the Marshall
Government’s $315 million regional roads investment announced in last
year’s State Budget.
“The Marshall Government has been able to develop a mature working
relationship with the Federal Government which is paying huge dividends.
“This is something the previous State Labor administration refused and
failed to do to the detriment of all South Australians.”
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