ROAD MAINTENANCE

298 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). What roads will be improved and what work will be undertaken as part of the $8.082 million expenditure for 2008-09?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I provide the following information:

The Rural Road Improvement Program ($8.082 million in 2008-09) is an investment in a number of roads in the State's outback and rural areas to address particular safety, traffic service level and asset preservation concerns. Proposed works in 2008-09 include:

ongoing sealing of the unsealed Blinman—Wilpena Road

ongoing resheeting and sealing problem sections of the Marree—Lyndhurst Road

completion of the Stone Hut Bridge providing a wider bridge on Main North Road between Stone Hut and Wirrabara; and

ongoing resheeting problem sections of the unsealed Oodnadatta—Hamilton Road.