The amount will be delivered via the government's Roads to Recovery funding stream that comes as part of a $2.2 billion funding commitment to various initiatives to boost road safety across the nation.

Announced on March 29, Wagga will receive the bulk of the region's funding with $10.2 followed by Bland with $9.2m.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the funding for councils would enhance road safety infrastructure in regional areas to save lives.

It brings Wagga's base figure up by $2 million from $8.2 million on previous years and increases Bland's base figure by $1.8 million.

While it is a much-needed increase, it still falls just short of the more than $13.1m that Wagga received from the funding stream for July 2014 to June 2019, according to a council report.

Cr Conkey said the extra funding was positive news.

"We certainly appreciate the extra $2m," he said.

"We can spend that easily, bearing in mind that our backlog is over $120m.

"Local governments control and maintain about 80 per cent of regional roads."

Cr Conkey said Farrer Road and the Eunony Bridge were key projects at the moment.

The funding boost comes after council in February approved a plan to lobby Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack.

Riverina MP Michael McCormack said the increase will go a long way to repairing some of the region's damaged roads.

"I am pleased that with this increased funding levels, Wagga Council's base payment has increased to $10,253,500," he said.

"I am also pleased Wagga Wagga Council received additional one-off injections of $5,970,120 during the last funding period."

Sharing the council's concerns is Committee 4 Wagga's CEO Alan Johnston, who said a reduction in funding would "make it very difficult for council to get roads back up to scratch for the existing road network".

"They are in dire need of maintenance," Mr Johnston said.

"Especially those arterial roads and roads that have become arterial roads through growth in recent times."

Mr Johnston cited Farrer and Pine Gully roads at Boorooma and Charles Sturt University, respectively, as examples.

In March this year, 149 residents who took part in an NRMA survey said Inglewood Road was the worst for safety and condition.

Motorists also raised concerns about Edward Street, Holbrook Road and Lake Albert Road.

Other initiatives to receive federal funding include $12m for a new road safety-innovation fund for regional road safety, driver distraction from mobile devices, protecting vulnerable road users and reducing drug driving.

The heavy vehicles industry is also earmarked for $571.1m to improve safety and efficiency while the government's Black Spot Program, which targets known high-risk locations and has been found to reduce serious crashes by 30 per cent on average, will get $550m.

Wagga-based driving instructor Tony Richens has questioned whether the funding goes far enough for a more holistic approach for all road users.

"A lot of car-driving instructors have never driven a truck, so there needs to be more awareness about how trucks operate on the roads," Mr Richens said.

The RMS-accredited trainer with many years' experience also criticised this announcement as short-term thinking.

"I'm for good bridges, roads and freeways but we've still got problems," he said.

"Everyone's got a car now so we've got a lot more traffic on the road and there's more freight on roadways.

"We need politicians who need longer views of the issue, not just every four years; rather than votes, they need a long-term plan."

The government said it would take a bipartisan approach to progress the 12 recommendations made by the September 2018 National Road Safety Strategy Inquiry.

"The government will also place road safety at the heart of its infrastructure investment program by prioritising safe system principles in line with the National Road Safety Strategy," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said.

"We are also backing local governments to prioritise safety, providing a further $2.55m to the Australian Road Research Board to help councils keep abreast of the latest road safety design and maintenance innovations when managing their local road assets."

The funding announced brings the government's investment into road safety to $3.1b per year during 2019–20 to 2022–23.

The $2.2b plan will be outlined in the federal budget set for release on April 2.

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