Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists are all set to benefit from bicycle and footpath works along Bennison Drive, Wurruk.
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the works were a great example of how the Roads to Recovery Program was supporting routine maintenance and safety enhancements to local road networks.
“Local councils have an extensive network of roads, bridges and paths to look after, with the Wellington Shire Council responsible for maintaining more than 3000 kilometres of sealed and unsealed public roads and roadside management and maintenance across the municipality,” Mr Chester said.
“Working in partnership with local government across Gippsland is the best way to deliver improvements to the local road network, making the Commonwealth’s ‘Roads to Recovery’ program a vital program supporting local councils for more than 20 years.”
The Roads to Recovery Program supports the construction and maintenance of the local road infrastructure assets, facilitating greater accessibility and improving safety and social and economic outcomes.
“Wellington Shire Council secured more than $500,000 through the 2019-24 Roads to Recovery Program for the Bennison Drive Upgrade, which delivered new bicycle paths and footpaths along the road between Firth Street and Jensen Court, providing a safer environment for all road users,” Mr Chester said.
“The Bennison Drive Upgrade was one of several Roads to Recovery funded projects across the municipality, totalling $3 million, centred around road and street reconstruction undertaken during the January to March 2024 quarter.”
Wellington Shire Council received almost $19 million through the previous government’s 2019-24 Roads to Recovery Program.
