People who live, work or visit the Riverina and Murray are being invited to help shape the region's transport future, with the Minns Labor Government today releasing a draft 20-year blueprint for roads, public transport and freight.
The draft Riverina Murray Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan sets out a long-term vision for the region, identifying 51 potential short, medium and long-term initiatives designed to improve safety, connectivity and transport choice while supporting future population growth and changing community needs.
For the first time in more than a decade, Riverina and Murray communities can help shape a single integrated transport plan for their region.
The draft Plan has been informed by more than 550 pieces of community feedback and over 20 written submissions. Developed in consultation with local councils, Members of Parliament and community groups, it builds on previous planning work and is now being released for broader community feedback.
The Riverina Murray SRTIP is one of nine plans being developed across regional NSW as part of the Minns Government's commitment to improving transport infrastructure and services across the state.
Key directions of the draft Plan include:
- improving access to jobs, education, healthcare, recreation and Country for Aboriginal communities
- enhancing access to local, regional, metropolitan and cross-border destinations
- upgrading transport networks and improving services to support future growth
- improving freight efficiency and productivity
- creating a safer and more resilient road network.
The Minns Government is now calling on the community to have their say.
Community members can view the draft SRITP and provide feedback until 11:59pm Friday 11 September by visiting https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/sritp/riverina-murray. A community survey has been designed to make it easy to provide feedback on key themes and initiatives proposed in the plan.
