We are now on the road to recovery and our plan to rebuild a stronger Tasmania includes an additional $40 million over the next two years for roads and bridges, bringing our total spend to a staggering $793 million over two years.
This is part of the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s $1.8 billion job-creating infrastructure investment program right across the state, which has an estimated construction value of $3.1 billion.
The new $40 million will be invested into much needed road and bridge upgrades, such as and including:
We also have a significant pipeline of projects that will be tendered in the coming months. This includes:
As part of our plan to boost the economy and secure jobs for Tasmanians, we are expediting procurement for 12 road construction projects under the COVID-19 Economic Support Package.
The first tranche of projects are now out to market, including:
A further nine projects will be put to market under this process and will include bridge strengthening works, the upgrade of Binalong Bay Road, the Bruny Island landside infrastructure, and road widening works on the Midland Highway between Powranna and Tunbridge.
By awarding these contracts sooner and getting them into the hands of civil contractors, we will provide the local construction industry with certainty for their businesses and for their workers.
The best way to get our budget back on track, grow business confidence and create jobs for Tasmanians is to grow the economy, and that is exactly what we are doing.
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