Bruce Highway (Mackay - Proserpine), Jumper Creek, upgrade flood immunity
Upgrades to improve flood immunity at Jumper Creek, between Mackay and Proserpine are now complete.
Accelerated funding has been allocated through the following Road Stimulus Packages to increase investment in roads and transport infrastructure as part of The Queensland Economic Recovery Strategy.
Together with the Australian Government, we are improving Queensland's inland freight corridors by investing $185 million across 22 projects. The Roads of Strategic Importance early works package projects are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.
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Together with the Australian Government, we are fast-tracking infrastructure upgrades by investing $415 million across 38 projects. These projects are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.
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Upgrades to improve flood immunity at Jumper Creek, between Mackay and Proserpine are now complete.
The Bruce Highway upgrade project at Goorganga Plains and Myrtle Creek, near Proserpine, aims to plan and preserve the road corridor to enhance flood immunity and address access issues during wet weather events.
Construction has started at the Knobels Road and Nebia Coningsby Road intersection to improve safety and enhance visibility.
This project will provide Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
Safety upgrades have been completed to almost 20km of the Bruce Highway from Proserpine to Bowen, as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program.
3 high priority sections of the Capricorn Highway between Emerald and Alpha have been widened.
Works will involve pavement widening and sealing of various sections of the Carnarvon Highway between 85.16km and 87.44km east of St George.
Eton Range fully opened to traffic on 1 October 2020. The existing range has been upgraded to 4 lanes, added a split carriageway for part of the range and reduced the grade to improve safety and efficiency.
The department has delivered 9km of pavement strengthening and widening of the floodway along the Flinders Highway between Julia Creek and Cloncurry at Scrubby Creek.
This project has trialled sustainable pavement systems and products to rehabilitate deteriorating sections of the Gore Highway.
The package of Gregory Developmental Road upgrades is delivering a stronger and wider surface, improving travelling conditions for motorists and upgraded a major culvert to improve flood resilience.
The department has delivered 48km of new sealing along the Kennedy Developmental Road between The Lynd to Hughenden.
Mackay Port Access will provide a direct link for freight movements from the Mackay Port to the Mackay Ring Road, and west to the Bowen Basin coal fields via the Walkerston Bypass and Peak Downs Highway.
An improved link has been delivered from the south to the northern suburbs reducing traffic through Mackay.
Planning is underway to identify potential future upgrades to Mackay – Bucasia Road to improve congestion, safety, and flooding impacts on this vital link to the Northern Beaches.
An upgrade is being delivered to a 1.5km section of Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road in Cannonvale.
A flood immunity upgrade will be delivered to a 1.5km section of Proserpine – Shute Harbour Road at Hamilton Plains between the Bruce Highway turn-off and Strathdickie Road.
Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road is a regional road linking the Capricorn Coast, including tourist locations, such as Great Keppel Island to Rockhampton and beyond.
Work is underway on flood immunity and intersection upgrades along sections of Torbanlea – Pialba Road between Beelbi Creek and Takura.
The Walkerston Bypass will deliver a new 2-lane rural highway to connect Peak Downs Highway west of Walkerston to the Mackay Ring Road near Paget.
Last updated: 30 May 2024