Federal transport and infrastructure minister Catherine King has announced an extra $467 million is heading the way of the Bruce Highway from this week’s federal budget.
This funding includes $154 million for improvements along the Bruce Highway North corridor, and an additional injection of funding to support the delivery of a number of important existing Bruce Highway upgrade projects.
King said the Albanese government is also investing $15 million to plan for the upgrade of the Pine River Bridge.
Overall, the government has committed more than $10 billion in the Bruce, said King.
She added that there would be more details on transport infrastructure in Queensland after the budget is announced on Tuesday night.
“Queensland is an economic powerhouse with important agriculture, resource and tourism industries and the Bruce Highway plays a critical role in freight movements and passenger travel for the state,” she said.
“This extra funding will help ensure people can get to their destinations safer and sooner.
“Good transport links are vital to moving freight, building productivity and getting people home to their families safely.”
Treasurer Jim Chalmers called it a “budget for the Bruce”.
“I back the Bruce and our budget will back the Bruce too,” he said.
“Billons already in our budget and now hundreds of millions more to come.
“As a Queenslander I take absolutely no convincing that this is the right road to support and the right thing to do.
“The Bruce is a crucial part of Queensland and that makes it a crucial part of our national economy.
“We are getting more money for the Bruce so it can get more Queenslanders and more of our produce safely to their destination.”
Here’s a breakdown of the various Bruce Highway projects that have received funding.
Bruce Highway South – Australian Government commitment $5.6 billion:
Bruce Highway – Pine River Bridge Capacity Upgrade – Plan and Preserve
Bruce Highway – Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways (Stage 2)
Widen Bruce Highway in Brisbane (Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue)
Gateway Motorway – Bracken Ridge to Pine River
Bruce Highway – Anzac Avenue to Uhlmann Road
Bruce Highway – Anzac Avenue– Uhlmann Road – Business Case
Bruce Highway – Buchanan Road – Caboolture Bribie Island Road – Business Case
Bruce Highway – Uhlmann Road–Buchanan Road – Business Case
Bruce Highway – Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Cooroy to Curra – Section D
Bruce Highway – Tiaro Flood Immunity Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Linkfield Road Overpass
Bruce Highway Central – Australian Government commitment $1.6 billion:
Bruce Highway – Mackay Port Access – Slade Point Road
Bruce Highway – Knobels Road Intersection Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Jumper Creek Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Goorganga Plains Upgrade – Plan and Preserve Corridor
Bruce Highway – O’Connell River to Proserpine Flood Immunity Upgrade (Goorganga Floodplain)
Bruce Highway – Goorganga Overtaking Lanes
Bruce Highway – Construct 2 Dual (4 of) Overtaking Lanes from Gladstone – Mt Larcom Road to Bajool – Port Alma Road
Bruce Highway – Planning and preconstruction (various)
Bruce Highway – Gladstone to Rockhampton upgrades
Bruce Highway – Gavial Creek to Burnett Highway Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Safety reconstruction of the existing highway section at Bajool
Bruce Highway – Major upgrade/Grade–separation of Gladstone–Mt Larcom Road Intersection
Bruce Highway – Construct 2 Overtaking Lanes from Benaraby to Gladstone – Mt Larcom Road
Bruce Highway – Pavement renewal (Gladstone – Rockhampton)
Bruce Highway – Construct 1 Dual (2 of) Overtaking Lanes from Gavial – Gracemere Road to Burnett Highway
Bruce Highway – Ginger Beer Creek Upgrade
Bruce Highway North – Australian Government commitment $1.9 billion:
Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern Access Corridor – Robert Road to Foster Road
Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern Access – Stage 5
Bruce Highway – Babinda Intersection Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Innisfail Bypass – Plan and Preserve Corridor
Bruce Highway – Dallachy Road Flood Immunity Upgrade
Bruce Highway – Gairloch Floodway – improved flood immunity
Bruce Highway – Ingham to Cardwell Range Deviation – Plan and Preserve Corridor
Bruce Highway – Burdekin Deviation – Plan and Preserve Corridor
Bruce Highway – Burdekin Bridge
Bruce Highway – Pavement Widening – South of Home Hill to Ingham
Bruce Highway Safety Package – Australian Government commitment $1.4 billion
Bruce Highway – Bruce Highway Safety Package
Bruce Highway – Overtaking Lanes
Bruce Highway – Additional Funding for Black Spots, Rest Areas and Safety Upgrades
Bruce Highway – Roads Operations Improvement Projects
Rockhampton Ring Road – Australian Government commitment $1.2 billion
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