The New South Wales government has announced it is fast-tracking $200 million to deliver a pothole and road maintenance blitz across Sydney’s busiest corridors, following one of the city’s wettest winters on record.
This investment brings Greater Sydney’s total road maintenance funding for 2025-26 to $488 million, improving the safety, reliability and resilience of the network by ensuring faster repairs, fewer potholes and reduced vehicle damage.
“We know how frustrating it is for drivers to deal with damaged roads and potholes, especially after one of Sydney’s wettest winters on record,” NSW Premier Chris Minns says.
“This $200 million blitz will help make sure our roads are safer and more reliable, while supporting the crews who are already working hard every day to keep Sydney moving.
“Our government is getting on with building the new roads that growing communities need, but we’re also making sure that the roads people use every day are maintained to a standard that keeps them safe.
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“We’re investing in both the future of our road network and the quality of the drive today because whether you’re commuting to work, dropping the kids off at school or running a small business, safe and reliable roads matter.”
At the same time as the government delivers the new roads that growing communities need, it is ensuring that existing roads remain safe, with more than 5,100 potholes having already been repaired across Sydney’s roads in August and September alone.
Work under this program will be prioritised based on traffic volumes, the location and severity of the pothole and the road’s importance for freight, bus services and emergency access.
Importantly, around 15 per cent of pothole repairs are identified through public reports, which can be made to Transport for NSW online here, or by phoning 131 700.
Last year alone, 1.57 million hours of maintenance work were completed across Sydney’s roads, resulting in 10,879 potholes repaired, nearly 1 million square metres of road resurfaced and 344,000 linear metres of new line markings.
“This $200 million acceleration of funding proves the Minns Labor Government is serious about Building a Better NSW,” NSW roads minister Jenny Aitchison says.
“Not only are we delivering new major road projects, we’re also fixing the roads families rely on every single day.
“This work might not get ribbon cuttings, but we take enormous pride in delivering safe, reliable travel for everyone who uses our road network.
“This blitz for Sydney’s key corridors is an investment in reliable, resilient infrastructure that keeps the city moving.
“I want to thank our incredible maintenance teams whose work makes a real difference to every Sydney driver’s daily journey.”
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