Federal and State Labor has announced $350 million in joint funding for the Singleton Bypass on the New England Highway if both levels form government.
The federal opposition has committed $250 million to the project, while the NSW opposition has allocated $100 million.
Singleton town centre is considered one of the states worst traffic chokeholds where the New England Highway runs through the town.
Labor says more than 3,700 trucks travel through Singleton per day which impacts on the existing road network, road safety and on public amenity in the local community
Federal Member for the Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon said it is no secret that Singleton is a traffic nightmare.
“In my years as the local member I’ve had to fight for four big New England Highway projects: the Belford Bends Deviation, the Scone Bypass, the Muswellbrook Bypass and the Singleton Bypass.
“The first two are complete and with Federal Labor’s announcement and Michael Daley’s commitments today, we hope to start building the other two soon,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.
NSW Shadow Minister for Roads Jodi McKay said NSW Labor will still commit $100 million in the event both tiers do not form government.
Meanwhile, NSW Labor has also committed $266 million to the Muswellbrook bypass, matching the Liberal Governments announcement last week.
Ms McKay said only Labor can be trusted to deliver the projects.
"John Barilaro said just a couple of weeks ago, before the Liberal/National announcement of $266 million, that he did not see the project as a priority.
"He has suddenly acted when he realised his job is on the line, and that is the only reason that he made that announcement," Ms McKay said.
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| The current situation at Muswellbrook where the New England Highway runs through the town. |
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| The current situation at Singleton where the New England Highway runs through the town. |
