$849.8m for New England Highway upgrades between Muswellbrook and Armidale

Key points

• The New England Highway between Muswellbrook and Armidale will receive $849.8 million in upgrades, the largest portion of a $1.74 billion package for three regional road corridors. The funding will go towards road, shoulder, and intersection widening, turning lanes, overtaking lanes, and intelligent transport systems.
• More than 1,000 jobs will be supported across New South Wales.
• The Australian and NSW governments are jointly funding the upgrades, which will be accelerated under the NSW Government’s Project Swift initiative.