Work has started to deliver $36 million in road safety improvements on the Snowy Mountains Highway between the Hume Highway and the Princes Highway in New South Wales.
Jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales Governments under the Road Safety Program, the first of four projects stretching almost the full 330-kilometre length of the Snowy Mountains Highway will start this month with all projects expected to be completed by mid-2026.
The Snowy Mountains Highway is an important freight and tourism link, connecting regional NSW
with the South Coast, and the local timber industry with the Hume Highway and ports of Sydney and
Melbourne.
Multiple safety treatments will be installed at various points along the highway including audio tactile
line marking (rumble strips), widened centre line and safety barriers. Roadside hazards will also be removed.
“The Snowy Mountains Highway is busier than ever, as more people move to our region, and as
more visitors come and experience everything that the mighty Eden-Monaro has to offer – which is
why we’re committed to making this critical road network safer,” said Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain.
“I’m really proud to have secured $36 million with the Minns Labor Government to deliver these
improvements – and it’s fantastic to see this work progressing.”
Later this year, Transport for NSW will also start work on upgrades to the intersection of Black Creek
Road, west of Adelong, by realigning tight radius curves, widening shoulders, improving drainage
and installing new safety barriers.
Work on the first two projects that form part of the $36 million package of work has started with the
other two projects set to be carried out later this year, weather permitting.
In other news, the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association has marked its 40th anniversary.
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