House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2024-02-06 Daily Xml

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Auditor-General's Report

In reply to the Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (2 November 2023).

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining): I have been advised:

The $35 million forms part of the broader $155 million South Australian Rural Roads Safety Package, jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian governments (80:20) with works being delivered between 2019 to 2025.

The South Australian Rural Roads Safety Package focuses on road safety improvements on the South Australian regional road network.

These works aim to improve road safety and travel times for all road users, improve route reliability, efficiency and freight productivity and support economic growth for regional communities.

The $35 million spent in the 2022-2023 financial year as part of the South Australian Rural Roads Safety Package was for the following projects:

Long Valley Road – a southbound overtaking lane between the railway line to Gemmell Road and included the upgrade of the junctions at Stirling Hill Road and Gemmell Road.

Riddoch Highway – a northbound overtaking lane north of Wrattonbully Road, Joanna, and a southbound overtaking lane south of Edenhope Road, Coonawarra.

Augusta Highway – a southbound overtaking lane constructed between Lake View Road and Damascus Road, south of Redhill, and a southbound overtaking lane constructed between Maro Creek Lane and Diagonal Road, north of Lochiel.

Finishing works on two new overtaking lanes on the Lincoln Highway, north of Whyalla.

Planning and design for new overtaking lanes on Victor Harbor Road and the Riddoch Highway.