Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given an assurance the $125 million Jervis Bay Road Princes Highway flyover project will go ahead.
Speaking during a visit to the Shoalhaven, Mr Albanese said, “Of course it will. It’s a vital project for safety.”
Kiama Independent State MP Gareth Ward previously warned the project had been halted by Transport for NSW because of the Labor’s Federal Infrastructure Audit and called for assurances the project would continue.
Mr Albanese said, “What this is about, the audit, is making sure that the right projects get the right funding at the right time.
“We inherited a mess of an infrastructure program but that’s one I am very familiar with.”
The Prime Minister said, “I stood on the corner there with Fiona Phillips and announced support for the funding back in 2019 and nothing happened under the Coalition for that three years.
“It’s really important that it does occur,” he said.
Key changes to the intersection between Jervis Bay Road and the Princes Highway involve realigning and widening the highway and an overpass bridge over Jervis Bay Road which will provide a better connection for road users.
The Prime Minister said, “There’s a short sharp audit of projects around the country, but one of the things that will happen is that important projects like that will be going ahead.”
Mr Albanese added, “We also announced additional funding for the Nowra By-Pass planning as well, bringing that commitment to $105 million.
“We want to make sure that road safety is looked after, that’s been a priority of mine during my entire time in politics,” he said.
