Fixing Country Roads
Project overview
Fixing Country Roads is a $543 million NSW Government program providing targeted infrastructure funding from Restart NSW for regional freight projects. Applications for truck wash facilities can also be made through Fixing Country Roads. Local councils can apply to repair and upgrade local and regional roads to facilitate the movement of freight, to key freight hubs and state roads.
Funding Rounds
Fixing Country Roads applications can be submitted at any time between the opening and closing dates.
Once the key dates for the next round are announced, all eligible Councils will be notified via email.
We are currently updating the Fixing Country Roads Guidelines.
Applications must be lodged through the Freight Funding Portal.
- Roads and Bridges Construction Application Guide and Roads and Bridges Construction Benefit Cost Analysis Model
- Bridge and Route Load Assessment Application Guide and Bridge and Route Load Assessment Database Sheet
- Truck Washes Application Guide and Truck Washes Benefit Cost Analysis Model
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The NSW Freight Task
In regional NSW, outside of the Greater Sydney Area, an estimated 255 million tonnes of freight was produced in 2016. This is expected to increase by 12 per cent to 286 million tonnes by 2036.
Economic growth in rural areas is critical to NSW. A reliable road freight network ensures that food, produce and raw materials, which feed and power the state, are able to move to market efficiently.
The Fixing Country Roads program
Fixing Country Roads is about moving freight more efficiently supporting jobs, economic growth productivity of regional NSW by reducing the cost of getting goods to market. As costs come down, consumers benefit at the till of their local supermarket and exporters become more competitive.
Some examples of projects funded under Fixing Country Roads include road repair and strengthening, sealing of unsealed roads, road widening and construction of new roads. Other projects include strengthening, widening of, or replacing of an existing bridge or culvert, as well as the construction of rest areas and improvement to flood resilience of infrastructure.
Project outcomes enhance access for High Productivity Vehicles to key freight hubs and state roads. These hubs include silos, saleyards, rail heads, supermarket distribution centres, industrial parks and depots.
Applications to build or upgrade livestock truck wash facilities can also be received through Fixing Country Roads. The program targets key routes to reduce the spread of weeds and disease and improve the efficiency of the livestock transport task.
Applications can be submitted at any time between the opening and closing dates.
Map of Fixing Country Program Projects
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Fixing Country Roads 2019 - Tranche 2
In December 2020, the NSW Government announced over $20 million had been made available for 4 new projects for Tranche 2 of Fixing Country Roads 2019. View the list of 2019 Tranche 2 projects.
Fixing Country Roads 2019 - Tranche 1
In March 2020, the NSW Government announced over $86 million had been made available for 31 new projects for Tranche 1 of Fixing Country Roads 2019. View the list of 2019 Tranche 1 projects (PDF, 257.15 KB).
Fixing Country Roads 2018 - Tranche 3
In March 2019, the NSW Government announced over $41 million had been made available for 21 new projects for Tranche 3 of Fixing Country Roads 2018. View the list of 2018 Tranche 3 projects (PDF, 49.52 KB).
Fixing Country Roads 2018 - Tranche 2
In January 2019, the NSW Government announced over $77 million had been made available for 27 new projects for Tranche 2 of Fixing Country Roads 2018. View the list of 2018 Tranche 2 projects (PDF, 77.17 KB).
Fixing Country Roads 2018 - Tranche 1
In October 2018, the NSW Government announced over $16.8 million had been made available for 10 successful projects for Tranche 1 of Fixing Country Roads 2018. View the list of successful 2018 Tranche 1 projects (PDF, 46.15 KB).
Fixing Country Roads Round 3: (2017)
In December 2017, the NSW Government announced over $92 million had been made available for 67 successful projects for Round 3 of Fixing Country Roads. View the list of successful Round 3 projects (PDF, 343.81 KB).
Fixing Country Truck Washes (2016-17)
In May 2017, the NSW Government announced $4.5 million had been made available for 26 successful projects under Fixing Country Truck Washes. These funds were matched by the Australian Government. View the list of successful Truck Washes projects (PDF, 150.99 KB).
Fixing Country Roads Round 2 and Round 2.5: (2016-17)
In June 2016, the NSW Government announced $50 million had been made available to 64 successful projects under Round 2, and in April 2017 the NSW Government announced $63.5 million had been made available to 13 successful projects under Round 2.5 of Fixing Country Roads. View the list of successful Round 2 and Round 2.5 projects.
Fixing Country Roads Round 1: (2014-15)
In February 2015, the NSW Government announced $41.4 million had been made available for 74 successful projects under Round 1 of Fixing Country Roads. View the list of successful Round 1 projects.
Fixing Local Roads
The Fixing Local Roads Programis a $500 million NSW Government program over five years, to assist councils in reducing their local council roads maintenance backlog. This is a different and separately managed program to Fixing Country Roads. More information is available on the Fixing Local Roads program.
Australian Government funding
Applicants are also encouraged to apply for Australian Government funding. Australian Government programs will contribute a maximum of 50 per cent of the total project cost.
The three most relevant programs are:
Find out more from: Australian Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development, and Cities