The Northern Territory will receive a range of new road safety upgrades and improvements, with $33.3 million in funding allocated by the Australian Government, and a further $13.7 million provided by the Territory Government.
$18.3 million upgrade for important WA to NT link
The WA Government is investing $18.3 million to upgrade a stretch of unsealed road that connects the East Kimberley to NT.
NT border crossing update
The NT Government has released border crossing updates. From 28 August, freight workers entering the NT and truck drivers of a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Mass of over 4.5 tonnes or train crew will be required to complete and submit an online COVID-19 Freight Risk Mitigation Management Plan prior to crossing the border.