The Federal and South Australian governments have given the $90 million project to duplicate Port Wakefield road and build an overpass the green light.
The Federal Government has allocated $72 million to the project, adding to the state government’s $18 million investment.
The project will see the duplication of Port Wakefield Road through Port Wakefield, beginning at the end of the existing duplication south of the town and continuing to the Copper Coast Highway junction.
It also involves construction of a single-lane overpass for Port Wakefield Road over the intersection of the Augusts and Copper Coast highways.
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the project was essential in terms of road safety and will fix the Port Wakefield bottleneck.
“Traffic volumes both to Yorke Peninisula and on the National Highway will continue to increase and this project is long overdue,” Mr. Ramsey said.
“There are real benefits on offer for local businesses and freight operators, with a significant increase to road network safety and freight efficiency. There will also be a collective sigh of relief from parents waving goodbye to their children en route back to Adelaide after home visits on holiday weekends.”
The Federal Government expects the project to be completed in 2022.
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