Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Mark Bailey
The bigger, better Varsity Lakes Station park ‘n’ ride is now open to commuters.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said works to formalise overflow parking at the station had been completed, adding more than 350 new parking spaces to the new park ‘n’ ride.
Mr Bailey said the new area was built in two stages to minimise impacts to public transport customers using the existing parking spaces.
“This project formalises the current overflow car park which is a legacy of the 2018 Commonwealth Games,” Mr Bailey said.
“Commuters now have access to new parking with security lighting, CCTV and improved connectivity to the station.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Mark Bailey
The southern commute into Cairns just got quicker with the $123.7 million Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern Access Corridor – Stage 4: Kate Street to Aumuller Street (K2A) project now open.
Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Infrastructure Transport and Regional Development Minister Barnaby Joyce said for the first time since August 2018, the barriers and bollards have come down to reveal a new, six-lane stretch of the Bruce Highway between Links Drive (formerly Kate Street) and Aumuller Street.
“The completion of the K2A project is a significant achievement for Far North Queensland,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
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A detailed animation showing how a future light rail route beyond Burleigh might look has been released to coincide with the start of community consultation.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said major transport infrastructure projects like the light rail were an important part of the state’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan.
“We’re investing in public transport on the Gold Coast to create jobs, stimulate the local economy and take cars off the roads into the future,” the Premier.
“It’s thanks to my government that we’ve been able to deliver the first two stages of the light rail. We’re working on stage three.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Mark Bailey
Upgrade works between Winton and Boulia on the Outback Way have wrapped up, just as $24 million worth of upgrades on Richmond-Winton Road also ramps up further to the east.
The progressive sealing of the Outback Way is part of the Australian Government’s $330 million investment to improve the 2,700-kilometre route that links Laverton in Western Australia, with Winton in Queensland.
Several projects have been completed in Queensland targeting productivity and safety improvements from Winton through to Tobermorey, west of Boulia, benefitting freight operators and various industries including agriculture, mining and tourism.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Mark Bailey
A $24 million upgrade is under way to widen and seal more than 30 kilometres of the Richmond-Winton Road.
The upgrade will also and replace key structures, including culverts, and improve road safety and travel times on the key regional connector, as part of an $364.68 million Australian Government to enable the fast roll-out of safety treatments on roads across Queensland.
This includes $5.39 million to seal additional sections of the Richmond-Winton Road, helping reduce deaths and serious injuries as part of the $3 billion nationwide Road Safety Program.
The investment also includes $16.3 million committed to boost delivery of immediate benefits to the regional economy while providing long-lasting infrastructure capable of supporting growth well into the future.