The Safer Rural Roads Program (SRRP) and the Vulnerable Road User Program (VRUP) have opened for applications for 2025.
This year's programs provide combined funding of $4.5 million for local councils to assist with the implementation of road safety treatments on local roads.
Minister for Transport, Eric Abetz, said that the VRUP had been improving safety for vulnerable road users since its implementation in 2013, while the SRRP has allowed for a range of safety work on rural roads since 2020.
"Over the years these programs have had great buy-in from local government, with funding awarded to more than 270 projects to date," Minister Abetz said.
"The continued funding through these two grant programs will spread road safety benefits across the road network while focussing on local priorities.
"This is especially important as we know that local government owned roads account for 80 per cent of the Tasmanian public road network."
The VRUP promotes improvements such as pedestrian crossings, whilst the SRRP encourages upgrades including signage, line-marking and barriers to help reduce the risk of head-on and run-off-road crashes.
"Over their existence these two programs have contributed a combined $40 million to road safety around Tasmania, focused on identified higher-risk locations," Minister Abetz said.
"We call on each and every council around Tasmania to come to us with well-considered proposals to address local road safety issues and seek to join with us in bringing down casualty rates.
"Importantly, members of the public don't have to stand by, they can play an important and active role by raising locations of road safety concerns with their council and advocating for projects that will make a real difference locally.
"The Tasmanian Government remains as committed as ever to improving our roads through our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's Future."
The programs will close on for applications on 16 May 2025.
