Contribution to fix roads

The Federal Government will contribute $650,000 to fix two local roads as part of its Black Spots Program.

Woy Woy Rd will receive $450,000 in funding to provide signage and edge line guard fence along a 1.2 km section near the Scout camp, while the single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Gallipoli Ave and Springwood St in Blackwall will receive $200,000.

According to Member for Robertson Ms Belinda Neal, the two projects were assessed and recommended for funding by a panel of independent road safety experts.

"The Rudd Government has not only honoured its election commitment to increase ongoing black spot funding by a massive 33 per cent, up to $59.5 million per year from 2009/10, but is also providing significant additional funding under the Nation Building packages," Ms Neal said.

"The Black Spot Program has a proven track record of saving lives and it also returns around $14 for every $1 invested by reducing the number and cost of crashes."

Press release, 19 Mar 2009 Member for Robertson, Belinda Neal