New projects to boost heavy vehicles safety and productivity

Regional roads across the country will benefit from new Australian Government-funded projects aimed at improving heavy vehicle safety and productivity.

Seven new projects have been approved under the latest round of funding applications for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP); two each in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria and one in New South Wales.

The Australian Government is investing over $18 million towards these seven projects under the HVSPP. This funding is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment of at least $65 million per year for the program.

The program gives funding to state, territory and local governments for projects to increase safety and productivity along heavy vehicle freight routes.

These projects include widening and upgrading roads used along heavy vehicle freight routes.

A full list of funded projects can be found below.

For more information, visit https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/about/local-initiatives/heavy-vehicle-safety-and-productivity-program.

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown:

“The Australian Government continues to invest in our country’s trucking industry through the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program, which funds projects aimed at increasing the safety and reliability of regional roads and freight networks.

“With this new round of funding we’re able to help more local councils improve their freight access and transport throughout the community so businesses can get on with delivering their goods and services in a more efficient way.”

Funded projects:

State	Proponent	Project Name	Project Summary	Australian Government Funding ($)	Total Project Cost ($)
QLD	Somerset Regional Council	Somerset Regional Council - Design, Strengthening and Widening on Muckerts Lane and McCulkins Lane, Fernvale	Construct a new road segment and seal at Muckerts Lane and McCulkins Lane, widening and strengthening existing roads which together will form an interhighway connecting road along the Fernvale development area.	5,000,000	10,003,000
SA	Light Regional Council	Light Regional Council - Widening on Argent Road, Kingsford	Upgrade and widening of Argent Road (between Sturt Highway and Thiele Highway). The upgrade will also include asphalt treatments at the intersections/industrial accesses, pavement stabilisation and the formation of more suitable swale drains to manage the stormwater runoff.	576,919	721,149
NSW	Hay Shire Council	Hay Shire Council - Design and Reconstruction from Cobb Highway to Hay Aerodrome, Hay	Design and Construction of Heavy Vehicle Access from Cobb Highway to the Hay Aerodrome.	1,120,896	1,401,120
VIC	Northern Grampians Shire Council	Northern Grampians Shire Council - Upgrade Baldwin Plains Road and Tottington Road, Gre Gre	Upgrade approximately 6km of unsealed gravel road to increased width and gravel shoulders, an intersection widening at Carrols Bridge Road and drainage works.	600,000	900,000
SA	Light Regional Council	Light Regional Council - Widening of Mudla Wirra Road, Kangaroo Flat	The upgrade of Mudla Wirra Road (between Redbanks Road and Currie Road) will include a road widening with increased sealed width and pavement formation.	2,710,624	3,388,280
QLD	Scenic Rim Regional Council	Scenic Rim Regional Council - Design and Road Alignment of Kerry Road, Kerry	Upgrade approximately 2km of Kerry Road, including road re-alignment, width and pavement strengthening.	5,000,000	9,601,200
VIC	Bass Coast Shire Council	Bass Coast Shire Council - Design, Reconstruction and Widening of Grantville Glen Alvie Road, Kernot	Design, reconstruction, and widening of approximtately 2km of Grantville Glen Alvie Road.	3,236,000	4,045,000