Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor has congratulated Palerang Council and the community on securing $2.13 million in funding under the Federal Government’s Black Spot Programme.

Mr Taylor said councils across the Hume electorate had secured funding for 20 new projects to a value of $7.25 million - 13% of all Black Spot funding across NSW.

The Palerang area will receive funding for the following Black Spots:

$1.6 million – Federal Highway at Sutton from Sutton Road to Mckeahnie Lane

$330,000 – Bungendore Road from Lake Road to Forest Road

$200,000 – for the Federal Highway and Shingle Hill Way intersection at Bywong

Mr Taylor said funding for the Federal Highway at Sutton – one of the largest amounts of funding allocated to a black spot project in this round - would involve the installation of wire rope safety barriers at selected sections of each carriageway.

“With over 52,000 commuters travelling the Federal Highway between the ACT border and the intersection with the Hume Highway each day, this is a crucial black spot project to reduce the risk of run off road crashes for all road users.”

Mr Taylor said the black spot project on Bungendore Road will involve installation of high friction seals to bends, linemarking and widening of shoulders on curves, while the project at the intersection of the Federal Highway and Shingle Way involves installing lighting and moving ‘Stop’ lines forward.

“This year’s projects are part of a record commitment of $500 million to the Black Spot Programme in the 2014 Budget, which included an additional $200 million from the Infrastructure Growth Package. An extra 110 projects will now be funded in NSW during 2015-16.”

Mr Taylor said councils across Hume, including Palerang Shire, had jumped on board to take advantage of the broader eligibility criteria for this and next year’s funding rounds, which will improve dangerous stretches of road and hazardous intersections.

“With 20 new Black Spot projects approved across Hume, we are again doing very well to secure a larger than average share of the funding pie. I am keen to continue working closely with local councils and provide support to get the best results from these major infrastructure programmes,” Mr Taylor said.

Caption: Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor overlooking the Federal Highway at Sutton where $1.6 million in Federal funding will be allocated under the Government’s Black Spot Programme.