Federal Road Safety Program
Project overview
The Australian and NSW Governments are investing more than $600 million to improve safety and reduce crashes on NSW roads. The Federal Road Safety Program was announced in October 2020 as a multi-tranche road safety improvement program aiming to stimulate the economy and recovery during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The first three Tranches provided around $484m [MD1] of Federal funding over 18 months (1 January 2021 – 30 June 2022). This was to be matched by state funding at 50:50 rate for urban and 80:20 rate for regional. The program was subsequently extended due to multiple natural disasters and COVID-19 isolation requirements.
Project overview
Transport for NSW and local government have been delivering hundreds of road safety projects across NSW, to protect vulnerable road users, reduce road trauma and save lives. These projects also supported more than 2,500 direct and indirect jobs, as the economy recovered from COVID-19.
Highways and roads have been upgraded through road safety treatments. These include shoulder sealing and the installation of rumble strips (see our video to find out more) that support the safe return of vehicles from the shoulder into the travel lane; physical barriers to prevent run off road crashes; and median treatments to prevent head-on vehicle collisions.
Vulnerable road users, like cyclists and pedestrians, in urban areas will see greater protections through road safety upgrades to include traffic calming and the installation of raised pedestrian crossings.
Safety around schools across NSW has been improved through the installation of around 800 pedestrian facility upgrades both at schools and on routes to schools, including raised pedestrian crossings, pedestrian refuges, kerb expansions, and improved linemarking.
For more information about specific projects, including contact details, see our notifications section on this page.
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Project notifications
| File | Title | Size |
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| February 2023 project notification (PDF, 419.85 KB) Work continuing at James Ruse Drive and Prospect Street, Rosehill from Tuesday 28 February2023.
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| December 2022 project notification Work continuing at James Ruse Drive and Prospect Street, Rosehill from Friday 6 January 2023. | 426Kb | |
| October 2022 project notification Intersection upgrade at James Ruse Drive and Prospect Street, Rosehill from 28 October 2022. | 1.32Mb | |
| September 2022 project notification Intersection upgrade at Pennant Hills Road, Cumberland Highway and Adderton Road, Carlingford from 7 September 2022. | 1.54Mb | |
| August 2022 project notification Road work on Miller Street and Palmer Street, Cammeray from Sunday 21 August | 286Kb | |
| July 2022 project notification Intersection upgrade at Pennant Hills Road, Cumberland Highway and Adderton Road, Carlingford from 1 August 2022. | 1.54Mb | |
| June 2022 project notification Intersection upgrade at Victoria Road and Spurway Street, Ermington from Thursday 23 June 2022. | 2.1Mb | |
| May 2022 project notification Intersection upgrade at Windsor Road and Ventura Road, Northmead from Tuesday 14 June 2022. | 713Kb | |
| April 2022 project notification Investigation work at the intersection of Pennant Hills Road and Cumberland Highway, Carlingford from Tuesday 19 April 2022. | 4.06Mb | |
| April 2022 project notification Intersection upgrade at Windsor Road and Hammer Road, Northmead from Monday 17 April 2022. | 3.82Mb | |
| April 2022 project notification Investigation work on Great Western Highway, Pendle Hill from Monday 11 April 2022. | 4.9Mb | |
| March 2022 project notification Investigation work at James Ruse Drive and Prospect Street, Rosehill from 31 March 2022. | 1.24Mb | |
| March 2022 project notification Investigation work at Victoria Road, Parramatta from Monday 31 March 2022. | 5.77Mb | |
| March 2022 project notification Investigation work at Rawson Street and Parramatta Road, Auburn from 14 March. | 423Kb | |
| January 2022 project notification Investigation work on James Ruse Drive and Prospect Street, Rosehill, from Monday 7 February. | 898Kb | |
| January 2022 project notification Investigation work at the intersection of Great Western Highway and Pendle Way, Pendle Hill, from Monday 24 January. | 597Kb | |
| September 2021 project notification Investigations on Great Western Highway and Pendle Way, Pendle Hill from Monday 27 September. | 287Kb |