In a major boost to road safety, the Minns Labor Government is investing $230 million towards 83 targeted safety upgrades across the state, to tackle high-risk locations and help save lives.
The next stage of the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program is delivering practical improvements on state roads which are designed to reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes.
These safety upgrades will deliver important road infrastructure at locations identified to be high-risk that the community has long called for. This includes safety barriers, rumble strips, shoulder widening, upgraded intersections and new and improved pedestrian crossings.
The 83 funded projects span both metropolitan and regional NSW, focusing on high-risk locations, known crash hotspots and key transport routes.
The investment is part of a $2.8 billion commitment over four years for road safety in the 2026-27 NSW Budget, with 62 per cent of road safety funding in 2026-27 to go to regional areas.
Among the major upgrades to be delivered are:
- a $30 million program to install targeted sections of continuous safety barriers along the Hume Highway from Mittagong to the Victorian border, improving protection for motorists on one of the state’s key freight and regional routes
- a $13.9 million upgrade along the Newell Highway between Tocumwal and Forbes, including targeted barrier installation and line marking improvements to reduce the risk of serious crashes on a critical regional link
- a $7.3 million upgrade at the Great Western Highway and Kington Street intersection in Minchinbury, delivering new traffic signals to improve safety at a busy Western Sydney intersection
- a $7 million upgrade at the Old Hume Highway (Remembrance Driveway) in Camden South, delivering new traffic signals at Wire Lane and Elizabeth Macarthur Avenue that locals and the Member for Camden have long advocated for
- a $5.9 million intersection and pedestrian safety upgrade on the Great Western Highway at Emu Plains, including new traffic signals, safer crossings and changes to reduce conflict points for drivers and pedestrians; and
- a $3.1 million upgrade of the Beecroft Road and Kirkham Street intersection in Beecroft, including new traffic signals.
Development of several projects has already begun.
The remaining safety improvements will be developed and delivered over the next three years to support safer journeys for motorists, passengers, freight operators and local communities.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Roads and Regional Transport, Jenny Aitchison:
“Every life lost on our roads is one too many. These targeted upgrades are about making high-risk areas safer and helping more people get home to their loved ones.
“We’re investing in practical safety improvements where they’ll have the greatest impact, reducing the risk of serious crashes and saving lives across NSW.
“From safety barriers and safer intersections to better pedestrian crossings, these 83 upgrades are focused on preventing crashes before they happen and reducing the severity when they do.
“The $2.8 billion investment from the Minns Labor Government in the recent Budget reflects our commitment to the Towards Zero vision, and to making roads across the state, safer for everyone who uses them.”
