Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie said the funding will deliver crucial local road safety improvements while also supporting shovel-ready construction activity at the Bendigo-Redesdale Road and Kairn Road intersection, site of the expanding Victory Christian College.

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"This vital funding provides a critical boost to local jobs and the economy in an uncertain environment, but it also delivers life-saving upgrade works to keep people safe on our roads," she said.

"The $424,000 of Commonwealth funding will be invested in intersection for the installation of new traffic signals and other safety improvements.

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"This will help reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries occurring on our roads.

"The most important thing we can do for our community is ensure we all get home safely as currently around 1,200 people die and 40,000 are seriously injured on our roads each year."

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said one life lost on Australian roads is one too many.

"That's why the federal government has committed $3 billion for the nationwide Road Safety Program," he said.

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"Our government is committed to keeping our communities safe, while securing our economic recovery.

"The funding supports the fast roll-out of life-saving safety works on rural and regional roads, and is another example of the federal government working to reduce the number of Australians missing around the dinner table due to tragedies on our roads."

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