Road Stimulus Packages
Accelerated funding has been allocated through the following Road Stimulus Packages to increase investment in roads and transport infrastructure as part of The Queensland Economic Recovery Strategy.
Birdsville Developmental Road (Morney - Birdsville), pave and seal
More than 5km of the Birdsville Developmental Road is being sealed to improve safety, efficiency and wet weather access for all road users.
This road links Birdsville and Windorah with markets in major centres across Australia. As well as playing a crucial role in the freight and agriculture sectors, it also supports outback tourism by providing access to areas of far western Queensland.
This section of road experiences large increases in traffic in the lead up to major regional events such as the Birdsville Big Red Bash and the Birdsville Races.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Improves flood immunity
- Better road access
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Improves ride quality
Key features
- Seal more than 5km of gravel road to a width of 6m.
- Improves safety.
- Improves travel times, reliability and wet weather access.
- Provides additional overtaking opportunities.
Funding
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis. Investment ID 1687978
- Total investment
- $4.5 million
- Australian Government
- $3.6 million
- Queensland Government
- $900,000
Current status
Construction started in late May 2021 with completion expected in mid-2022. Local road crews from Barcoo Shire Council are delivering the works.
Project location map
