Roadworks: See the twenty-seven new SA projects funded
South Australian councils are getting $22.7 million funding for roadworks, see the projects rolling out.
New federal government grants will see 27 projects across 22 SA regions move forward.
Unique to South Australia, the Special Local Roads Program enables the state’s 68 councils to pool together a portion of their federal road funding – and distribute it through competitive grants.
This year there is $16.47 million for projects in regional South Australia and $6.27 million for metropolitan projects, with councils contributing additional funding toward the works.
“Local roads are the backbone of our communities and our economy, and councils are continuing to invest heavily in maintaining them despite significant financial pressures and rising costs,” Local Government Association president Heather Holmes-Ross said.
“Councils manage more than two-thirds of South Australia’s road network, which carries significant freight and tourism traffic that bolsters the state’s economic prosperity.
“This funding enables councils to get strategically important projects moving, which helps with road safety and reliability, strengthening connections between communities and regional industries.”
The 2026–27 projects include road reconstruction, widening, sealing, pavement strengthening, shoulder upgrades, drainage improvements and resurfacing.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Joe Szakacs said the programme targeted unique challenges that 68 councils faced in managing nearly 19,000 kilometres of sealed roads.
Regional roadwork projects
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The regional projects benefiting from the grant program include:
Lower Eyre Council – $1.62 million to rehabilitate 2.1km of Bratten Way, improving its capacity for heavy freight, tourism and commuter traffic.
District Council of Elliston – $1.23 million to seal and upgrade about 16km of Palkagee Road
City of Port Lincoln – $600,000 towards pavement treatment on Verran Terrace
District Council of Franklin Harbour – $1.31 million towards the Cowell–Kimba–Lucky Bay Freight Route, including a heavy vehicle bypass around Cowell
Copper Coast Council – $203,000 toward shoulder stabilisation on Hopgood Road
Light Regional Council – $1.6 million towards the final stage of sealing Bethel Road and $867,000 towards shoulder upgrades on Templers Road
Naracoorte Lucindale Council – $1 million to reconstruct and widen Diagonal Road
Southern Limestone Coast Council – $664,000 to reconstruct and widen Kilsby Road
Tatiara District Council – $359,000 to widen and seal shoulders on Padthaway Road
City of Mount Gambier – $600,000 to reconstruct and strengthen Davison Drive
Coorong District Council – $819,000 to upgrade Narrung Road and $718,000 to upgrade Kulde Road at Tailem Bend
Rural City of Murray Bridge – $616,000 to reconstruct of 1.5km of Hindmarsh Road
Berri Barmera Council – $217,000 to upgrade Pennyfield Road
District Council of Karoonda East Murray – $333,000 towards Kulkami Road and $400,000 towards Perponda Road
Loxton Waikerie Council – $989,000 towards the final stage of upgrades to Billiatt Road
Mount Barker District Council – $2 million towards the upgrade of Bollen Road
Port Pirie Regional Council – $313,000 towards upgrading Nelshaby Road.
Metropolitan roadwork projects
The metro projects benefiting from the grant program include:
Campbelltown City Council – $900,000 to rehabilitate Stradbroke Road
City of Playford – $1.5 million towards rehabilitation and widening of Dalkeith Road and $1.33 million towards rehabilitation of Hogarth Road
City of Adelaide – $401,000 towards resurfacing Sir Donald Bradman Drive and $756,000 toward pavement rehabilitation on Pulteney Street
City of Unley – $549,000 to upgrade Duthy Street
City of Onkaparinga – $830,000 to reconstruct and renew Malbeck Drive.
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