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Australia's rural roads face worsening crisis due to disasters, aging infrastructure, and insufficient funding despite a new $1 billion pledge.
Australia’s regional and rural roads remain in crisis, with councils unable to keep up due to repeated damage from natural disasters, ageing infrastructure, and a $500 million annual funding shortfall.
Despite a federal government pledge to boost the Roads to Recovery program to $1 billion yearly, experts say it still falls short of covering maintenance needs.
Local governments manage 75% of the nation’s roads, including critical farm and freight routes, but lack resources for preventative repairs or resilient upgrades.
NSW and Victoria have declared road emergencies amid flood damage and chronic underfunding.
Without sustained investment, roads will continue to deteriorate, increasing costs for rural communities and transport.
Las carreteras rurales de Australia se enfrentan a una crisis cada vez peor debido a los desastres, la infraestructura envejecida y la financiación insuficiente a pesar de una nueva promesa de $ 1 mil millones.