Safety upgrades for the Hume Highway just north of Goulburn will be fast-tracked as part of the Federal and State governments' economic stimulus package to help the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the $660,000 project was part of the NSW Federal Road Safety Program, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments and aimed at creating safer roads for people across the state.
"It's also a major investment in jobs and local communities in regional NSW after the impacts of COVID-19," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the NSW Federal Road Safety Program would fast-track work to install safety barriers and widen the shoulder along the northbound lanes of the Hume Highway near Tiyces Lane for about 400 metres.
"There were six crashes along this stretch of the Hume Highway between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2019. Five of these were injury crashes and three of these serious," the spokesperson said.
"New flexible roadside safety barriers and a widened road shoulder will improve safety and reduce the severity of off-road crashes by providing a more forgiving road environment."
Transport for NSW will start work on Monday May 2 for about three weeks, weather permitting.
Work will be carried out Monday to Thursday between 7am and 6pm, and Fridays between 7am and 1pm.
Lane closures and 40 km/h speed limits will be in place. Road users are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.
Transport for NSW thanks road users for their patience during this time.
For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW app, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.
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