The Australian and Queensland Governments have reached an agreement to get the first phase of construction for the Rockhamptom Ring Road started in 2023, following the early works currently underway.
The agreement will see a $280 million package of construction works kick off next year, including the upgrading of several connecting roads.
This will include upgrades to Boundary Road, McLaughlin Street, Monier Road Overpass and the Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road intersection.
It will also provide a connection for the future project to West Rockhampton, which will include an upgrade to Lion Creek Bridge plus connections to local roads.
The large package of works represents the start of a new construction phase for the project and follows several months of close cooperation between the two governments to assess the best way to get the project moving.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, was pleased to announce the new funding agreement between the Queensland and Federal Government.
“The Albanese Government is committed to Central Queensland, which is why the federal budget delivered $200 million in new funding for the Bruce Highway between Rockhampton and Gladstone, and $400 million in new funding for beef and cattle corridors which will include roads in Central Queensland,” she said.
“Our budget also delivered another $400 million towards the Inland Freight Route, the second Bruce Highway – taking the total to $800 million, plenty of which will go towards key roads in Central Queensland.”
“We’ve always been committed to this project, and that’s why we kept funding in the forward estimates for it.”
State Member for Rockhampton, Barry O’Rourke, said he was pleased to hear about the new agreement.
“I haven’t stopped fighting to bring the start date for major construction forward, so this new agreement between the State and Federal Governments is exciting to see,” he said.
“It’ll be a great sight to see these huge power poles going up in the corridor today, where the Rockhampton Ring Road will be built.”
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