The notorious Kings Highway is set for another major upgrade, with the federal government pledging $30 million for improvements along the busy corridor.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Michael McCormack has made the announcement ahead of Tuesday's federal budget, with the funding to come on top of a multi-million dollar commitment from the re-elected NSW government.
What the upgrades will look like is still to be decided, but they will start near Queanbeyan and stretch east on the road many Canberrans travel to get to the South Coast.
Last month's announcement from the NSW government said overtaking lanes, wider shoulders and safety barriers were on the list of measures needed for the road, which has claimed 10 lives since 2013.
"The Kings Highway is a key corridor for Canberrans travelling to the coast and in parts, it experiences considerable congestion especially during holiday periods, making it very unreliable and dangerous," Mr McCormack said.
Canberrans have also been targeted in the budget with $20 million committed to upgrade William Slim Drive to a dual carriageway between the Barton Highway and Ginninderra Drive, in a move the government says will improve congestion and facilitate housing development in the city's north-west.
"The William Slim Drive works will include intersection upgrades at Dumas Street, Owen Dixon Drive and Chuculba Crescent, continuing the good news for Canberrans and keeping Canberrans moving," said ACT Senator Zed Seselja.
Unlike many of the infrastructure projects announced by the Morrison government, these upgrades will not be in Liberal-held seats, with William Slim Drive in the safe Labor seat of Fenner, and the Kings Highway in the marginal electorate of Eden-Monaro.
