Skip links and keyboard navigation

Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - Bruce Highway

Overview:

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct 35km of disaster-damaged roads on the Bruce Highway over the next few years, following the cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.

Location:

The works are being delivered on a number of sites along the Bruce Highway, including:

  • Bruce Highway (between just south of Gympie and Maryborough) 
  • Bruce Highway (between Maryborough and Gin Gin) 
  • Bruce Highway (between Gin Gin and the Kolan River)
Completion:

Mid-2013

Benefits:

Transport and Main Roads and the construction industry are working hard to rebuild Queensland and there is more than enough work for local and regional Queensland-based companies.

The program will generate more than 1300 local jobs across the Wide Bay/Burnett region.

Supplier:

RoadTek is undertaking $35 million of works on behalf of the department.

Funding:

The works are being delivered under Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint federal and state initiative. Under these arrangements, the Australian Government provides 75% of the funding, with 25% from the Queensland Government.

Regions:
Wide Bay Burnett Region

Project info

Following the 2010/2011 summer flooding and cyclone events, the state-controlled Bruce Highway was affected. Between January and May 2011, urgent repairs were undertaken to return the road network to pre-flooding operational conditions.

The focus is now on road reconstruction, which is expected to take several years to complete.

Construction activities will include road stabilisation, widening, batter reconstruction and bitumen surfacing.

Key milestones

  • May 2012 – RoadTek commenced reconstruction works on the Bruce Highway

Package information

For further information about reconstruction works in other Wide Bay/Burnett areas, please click on the links below: 

Useful Links

Contact Details

Email: reconstruct_widebayburnett@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: 1300 728 390* (during business hours)
Post: Locked Bag 486
Bundaberg Qld 4670

* Cost of a local call. Higher call charges apply from mobile phones or payphones.

Traffic info

There will be traffic disruptions across the network. The department will use traffic signals, traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions as required.

The safety of road users and road workers is the number 1 priority when delivering these works.

Your patience and cooperation is appreciated while these important works are underway.

Please slow down – roadwork safety is your responsibility too.

Latest news

Bruce Highway – Wide Bay/Burnett updates

Last updated
10 May 2013