Bruce Highway (Ingham - Innisfail), Dallachy Road, install floodway
The Queensland Government is progressing an $18 million project to upgrade the Bruce Highway at Dallachy Road, near Tully, to improve flood immunity on this section of the highway.
The primary focus of the project is to improve flood immunity, which will reduce the impact of flooding on nearby depots that transport freight between southern markets and regional Far North Queensland for local produce.
Input from the community has been an important consideration in the planning phase of this project and has been used to help refine and decide the final options. The project team will continue to engage with the community throughout the life of the project.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Improves flood immunity
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
Key features
- Improve flooding issues experienced on the western side of the Bruce Highway between Dallachy and south of Dean Roads near Tully.
- Upgrade flood immunity on this section of the Bruce Highway.
Funding
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program (BHUP); a program of works to improve safety, flood resilience and capacity along the Bruce Highway from Brisbane to Cairns.
Investment ID: 386517
- Total investment
- $18 million
- Australian Government
- $14.4 million
- Queensland Government
- $3.6 million
Current status
The works are in the final stages of construction with drainage and road surfacing expected to be completed by late April 2026.
Project location map
