The Western Australian Government has announced the State’s Mid-West region will receive $46.1 million for road upgrades through the Safer Country Roads initative.

 

State Transport Minister Troy Buswell said the Govenrment had approvedan immediate three-year program to fund upgrades to major road segments throughout the region.

 

“A total of $21.6million will be spent on the Perenjori to Morawa section of the Wubin-Mullewa Road to complete the upgrade of the entire link from single-lane seal width to two-lane seal width, allowing for a safer mix of heavy and light vehicles, including local and tourist traffic,” Mr Buswell said.


“A further $20million will be allocated to the construction and sealing of passing opportunities and floodways between Wiluna and Meekatharra on Goldfields Highway.  This 180km section of highway is predominantly gravel-sheeted with limited sealed passing opportunities."

 

The two road infrastructure projects relate to the rapid growth of the Mid-West resources sector; the proposed PortLink Project; the expanding road freight volume; and associated increase in traffic numbers within the region.

 

The two other Mid-West projects to be funded through Safer Country Roads are a $3.5million upgrade to the Bunjil-Carnamah Road to accommodate 36.5m road trains and $1million to widen the seal on Indian Ocean Drive.