The Federal Government plans to invest billions of dollars into road improvements, which is good news for businesses that depend on smooth and efficient connections between Australia's agricultural and mining regions to ports, airports and other transport hubs.

The Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative will get $3.5 Billion over the next decade to support upgrades on roads and interstate highways that address pinch points and other impediments to freight movements.  Of particular importance are key freight corridors that connect primary agricultural areas and mining resource regions to ports, airports and other transport hubs.

As the Federal Government works with states and territories to prioritise spending, several projects are already identified in Northern Australia, Tasmania (focusing on the Bass Highway), the Barton Highway corridor between regional New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and the Bindoon Bypass on the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia.  The projects will correct flaws in the corridors that slow down such as road, low capacity bridges and deteriorating pavements.