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Funding for Australian road works

Funding has been secured for South Australian road works.
By MJ Woof October 6, 2020 Read time: 1 min
New road works will be carried out in South Australia, including improvements to a historic outback route - image © courtesy Sjankauskas, Dreamstime.com
A major funding package will help pay for road works in South Australia. The financing is being provided by Australia’s Federal Government and is worth US$441 million (A$625 million).

Key works planned include road improvements in Hanhdorf in the Adelaide Hills area, with a budget of $141 million (A$200 million). Widening and upgrade work will also be carried out for the Main South Road linking Aldinga with Sellicks Beach, costing $96 million (A$136 million). A further $70.5 million (A$100 million) will be spent improving the historic Strzelecki Track, which crosses the Strzelecki Desert and stretches some 475km in all, connecting Lyndhurst with Innamincka.

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