Labor promise $50 million worth of upgrades for Picton Rd
Picton Rd would undergo $50 million worth of upgrades if Labor win the upcoming Federal election, in a bid to improve safety and capacity concerns.
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Picton Rd would undergo $50 million worth of upgrades if Labor win the upcoming Federal election, in a bid to improve safety and capacity concerns.
Macarthur Labor MP Dr Mike Freelander and Hume Labor candidate Aiofe Champion, along with Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese, Cunningham MP Sharon Bird and Shadow Minister for Regional Services Stephen Jones, called on the Liberals in a joint statement to join them in a bipartisan agreement.
“With this announcement, Labor MPs and candidates from the Illawarra region and south west Sydney have now committed $155 million in investment for the Appin Rd, Picton Rd and Maldon Dombarton Rail Link,” the press release stated.
“The Liberals in the Illawarra and in south west Sydney have refused to make any funding commitments to ensure that our region gets the vital infrastructure we need.
“Labor calls on the Liberals to join them in a bipartisan agreement to support infrastructure in the region and match this funding which will be guided by the planning work being undertaken by the NSW Government.”
Six fatal crashes and 30 serious crashes, which has resulted in eight fatalities and 41 serious injuries, has occurred on Picton Rd between October 2012 and September 2017.
About 20,000 vehicles currently use Picton Rd daily, with the figure expected to rise with population growth and development in Western Sydney.
Infrastructure Australia has proposed a number of initiatives to address capacity and safety issues, including minor road upgrades such as central barriers, upgrading intersections and delivering additional overtaking opportunities.
The announcement follows Labor’s $10 million election promise to establish a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Campbelltown Hospital yesterday.
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