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473 - Regional Transport and Roads - COBB HIGHWAY

Farraway, Sam to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy representing the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
COBB HIGHWAY

(1) What is status of the Cobb Highway sealing project?

(2) Are the works to fully seal this highway still scheduled to be finished by July 2023? 

(3) How many TFNSW staff are involved with this project?

(4) How many kilometres as of 14 June 2023 is yet to be sealed?

(5) How many kilometres as of 14 June 2023 have been sealed?
Answer -

I am advised

(1) The former Liberal-National Government did not complete sealing the Cobb Highway during their 12 years in government. As such, the project is ongoing.

(2) The premise of the question is incorrect. The December 2022 Community Update indicated that: “The delivery program has been reviewed and it is expected that all remaining sections on the Cobb Highway will be completed by end October 2023, weather permitting.” https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/rww/projects/01documents/cobb-hwy-silver-city-hwy-upgrade/cobb-hwy-silver-city-hwy-community-update-2022-12.pdf

(3) Since the start of the project in 2018, there have been about 25-30 staff involved in the construction works at any given time.

(4) 7.8.

(5) 124.2.

Question asked on 15 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 27
Answer received on 6 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 42

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