THE NSW Government is providing more than $15M to help Sydney and Greater Sydney councils including Blacktown, to install and maintain street lighting that will lead to safer traffic routes.
Transport for NSW Greater Sydney Executive Director Community and Place Steve Issa said the grants under the Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme were helping provide improved and more reliable lighting on many roads around Greater Sydney.
“Better visibility is a safety win for all road users, including motorists, cyclists and pedestrians,” Mr. Issa said.
“Under this scheme, we are compensating 32 Sydney and Greater Sydney councils for operational costs associated with eligible street lighting, which will help reduce the number of night-time accidents.”
“It also benefits the financial sustainability of councils and their community’s economy.”
The Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme administered by Transport for NSW assists councils with meeting their responsibility in providing street lighting to a higher level than
would normally be provided.
A total of $24.2M has been provided under the scheme for councils across NSW for 2021-22.
The grants help cover capital costs for new and improved street lighting, maintenance work, network distribution and energy consumption costs.
