Steve Whan
Member for Monaro

MEDIA RELEASE

$9m more for Kings Highway safety improvements

Thursday, 29 August 2024

The Queanbeyan-Palerang region of Monaro will receive $9,040,775 in new funding to improve road safety as part of the second round of funding for regional NSW totalling $202 million provided under the Minns Labor Government's Towards Zero Safer Roads Program.

In Monaro this latest round of funding provided under the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program will go towards:

• $8,150,000 for shoulder widening and safety barrier installation on Kings Highway, Mulloon.
• $890,775 for intersection upgrades at Lascelles Street and Duncan Street, Kings Highway, Braidwood.

Member for Monaro, Steve Whan said:

The ongoing job of making the Kings Highway safter got a boost this week with two key safety improvements funded by the NSW Labor Government announced on Thursday.

Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, said he was "very pleased to see $8,150,000 allocated for shoulder widening and safety barrier installation on the Kings Highway near Mulloon and $890,775 for intersection improvements in Braidwood.

"We currently have work underway on a new eastbound overtaking lane on the Kings Highway near Mulloon Creek, this further widening, and barrier installation will continue the process of improving the road.

"In Braidwood the Kings Highway intersections with Lascelles Street and Duncan Street will be improved, enhancing safety for locals and visitors.

"It is a great credit to Regional Transport and Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison that she has worked closely with me as the local member, and right across regional NSW to make sure we are delivering road safety improvements.

"This latest announcement build on millions in additional funding delivered to Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council for local road repairs, along with projects like the $10 million sealing of Nerriga Road and upgrade to Tarago Road.

"There is obviously a lot still to do on the Kings Highway, but it continues to be a high priority for the NSW Labor Government.

"I want to be clear though, no matter how much we spend on safety improvements and upgrades, motorists still need to drive to the conditions and reduce the sort of risky behaviour too many of us see on that road."

Round two of the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program spans three years, including the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years, with projects to receive funding prioritised as needed.

For more information and the full project list for regional NSW visit https://towardszero.nsw.gov.au/safesystem/safe-roads