The Queensland Government has locked in $200 million of funds for a new inland highway, which it says will be spent regardless of whether the Federal Government decides to chip in the additional $800 million.
The Inland Freight Route was announced as the âsecond Bruce Highwayâ by the Labor Party during the 2020 State Election campaign in October, and will include major upgrades to the Gregory, Dawson and Carnarvon Highways to allow larger road trains to travel the route.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said TMR will conduct planning across the entire route from Mungindi to Charters Towers to find the deficiencies in the existing road and determine projects that will be needed to address them.
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Transport and Main Roads North Coast Regional Director Scott Whitaker said the project would significantly improve the traffic flow and capacity of the Maroochydore Road and Mons Road interchanges. The traffic will improve particularly during peak times, as well as meet the future needs of the Sunshine Coast, Mr Whitaker said. Work on a new four-lane bridge over the highway at Nambour is set to begin in coming weeks as part of the upgrades. A concrete bridge will also be constructed featuring an on-road bike lane and a 3m shared pedestrian path to improve safety. The majority of work will be undertaken at night to minimise disruption to motorists and traffic flow.
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