Historic sealing projects deliver safety gains, improved reliability for Outback motorists

Far West NSW communities have access to a safer, more resilient and smoother Pooncarie Road following completion of historic $48.8 million sealing projects. 

The Australian Government invested $31.7 million and the NSW Government contributed $17.1 million to the projects, which were delivered by Wentworth Shire Council and Central Darling Shire Council between 2021 and 2024. 

Before the projects were delivered, an 87.5-kilometre stretch of Pooncarie Road between Menindee and Pooncarie had a dirt surface that meant motorists had to deal with a less safe surface, slower travel times and regular road closures after heavy rainfall leaving some communities cut off for weeks at a time.

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