Another bucket of money has taken the total amount of Federal Government funding for Shoalhaven roads to more than $1 billion.

The wheels are turning on series of road projects in the region, with an additional $8 million Roads to Recovery funding announced for the Shoalhaven in the Federal Budget.

Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips said the Albanese Government has provided more than $1 billion for Shoalhaven roads, including for smaller local roads such as the Lake Conjola Entrance Road.

“I inspected the work currently being carried out at Lake Conjola with Shoalhaven City Council staff on Wednesday and was pleased to see a 350-metre section of pavement rehabilitation, stormwater drain upgrades and new kerb and guttering underway,” Mrs Phillips said.

“These projects in and around our villages are important for the safety and amenity of local communities, and are what the Roads to Recovery program is all about.

“We know the ongoing heavy rains and flooding have caused significant damage to many of our roads, that’s why the Federal Government is giving Shoalhaven City Council a helping hand to ensure the works can be completed.”

The additional funds takes the total Roads to Recovery funding to $18.84 million.

The $1.93 million project at Lake Conjola was fully funded by the Federal Government, as were completed works at Meroo Road Bomaderry ($2.5 million), BTU Road South Nowra ($1.9 million) and Bawley Point Road ($907,000).

“I have been working constructively with Shoalhaven Council on these projects so more of our local roads can be fixed for the benefit of our community.”

The 2024 Federal Budget has also delivered $2.4 million to ensure the Far North Collector Road can be completed by the end of June, and $25.1 million to complete Nowra Bridge works. 

“This comes in addition to federal funding I've delivered for local roads including $97 million to get the Nowra Bypass going, $100 million for the Jervis Bay Flyover which is well underway, $155 million for the Nowra Bridge, $752 million for the Milton-Ulladulla Bypass and $40 million under the Local Roads Fund,” Mrs Phillips said.

“As well as Black Spot funding recently announced for Forest Road at Comberton and Woodburn Road near Milton, we've provided significant natural disaster roads funding.

“That’s over a billion dollars that I’m proud to have worked hard for. And I will continue advocating for funding to keep Shoalhaven roads safe.”

Photo: Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips with Shoalhaven City Council Asset Engineer Anju Ramachandran, Roads Construction Manager, Lee Dark and Engineering Officer Dene Hillman inspecting the federally-funded Roads to Recovery works being carried out on Lake Conjola Entrance Road.

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