Kameruka Lane will soon be sealed thanks to a grant from the state government.
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Member for Bega Andrew Constance announced via his Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon, March 31, the Bega Valley Shire Council was to receive $1.9million from the Fixing Local Roads program for sealing the route.
"Residents have been advocating for this project for quite some time and I'm pleased to say, it will now be done," Mr Constance said.
"Kameruka Lane is a well-used local link road and I am pleased to see the works are now funded and Bega Valley Shire Council are able to get on with the project.
"This is another example of the NSW and federal governments working together to deliver better local, regional roads in the Bega Valley."
Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick said the funding will improve safety for residents and visitors, as well as improve vital transport links from the Snowy Mountains Highway.
"The community has been advocating for this road to be sealed for some time, and this extremely welcome investment from the NSW and federal governments will enable us to carry out this important upgrade," Cr Fitzpatrick said.
"Although this project is a priority, our immediate short-term focus is on restoring safe access across the shire following last week's significant flooding."
Council will now await a funding deed which will include delivery milestones and completion timeframes. The project will then be scheduled for delivery in amongst the already large program of works council is delivering.
Kameruka Lane was among a host of regional roads in Eden-Monaro to score funding from the FLR program, with the Snowy Monaro Regional Council awarded $4.32m, $2.3m for Yass Valley and $2m for Queanbeyan-Palerang Shire.
The government's announcement pointed out that all projects successful in obtaining FLR grants were to be completed within two years.
Member for Monaro and Depuity Premier John Barilaro said the funding would help deliver improvements to a number of key roads across the Monaro, including Avonside Road at Jindabyne, Maffra Road near Cooma and Majors Creek Road in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area.
"I'm thrilled to be part of the team that is delivering this record funding for roads and transport in regional NSW. Regardless of where you live, every road user deserves a safe passage," Mr Barilaro said.
State Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the $191m Australian government funding commitment in June last year was on top of $500m from the NSW government, building upon the vision for a safer, stronger regional NSW.
"We're injecting even more funding into the roads in the bush that communities depend on, which means a safer and smoother journey for everyone," Mr Toole said.
"Better maintained roads mean safer trips to school, to work and to the shops - and the NSW government is committed to helping councils to create and support jobs, drive productivity and keep our regional communities connected.
"Big infrastructure projects might create a lot of headlines but these are small projects that make a big difference in people's everyday lives."
