And another one bites the dust

[prodigyrf]

Got up there just in time-
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/sa-government-to-seal-strzelecki-track/news-story/3ff84e5785318b1ea7ab3bb0a17e515b
https://www.appea.com.au/media_release/industry-welcomes-commitment-to-upgrade-strzelecki-track/
although they were sealing a few of the high maintenance spots already and I commented to the missus how long would it be.

[Pottsy]

Bit of time yet, 90 mil from SA gov, still requires 360 mil from Feds.

[prodigyrf]

Caught it on the news and seemed to intimate they had Fed funding and tried to find out more with those links. Big job though and a fair hike for the water tankers so it'll be a while. Getting hungry for more cheaper gas I suppose.

[speewa158]

l think you missed a word that could shaft the whole thing . That word being   " if   "
By the time they get elected & work out its too expensive we will have a petition going to stop it so we will have a win on the new Gov if elected that is         

[Spada]

wont it just be a case of joining the dots ? it's been about 5 years since I was last out that way, but from Merty Merty south I recall there being a wide sealed section about 5k long every 50k or so ? to allow overtaking the road trains.....................................or am I suffering old fart memory syndrome ?


edit......seems the grey matter is still workin ok. https://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/173696/Strzelecki_Track_fact_sheet.pdf

Their propaganda is suggesting that sealing the road will reduce heavy vehicle trip time from 14h to 6h, and that about half the traffic is heavy vehicles, so I guess that is the motivation for sealing the road ?