Carnarvon Highway (Injune - Rolleston), widen and seal

Works involve pavement widening and sealing on the Carnarvon Highway between 48.3km to 50.5km north of Injune.

The works will be delivered through the Regional Economic Enabling Fund (REEF), a package of works that will deliver targeted upgrades to many roads across regional Queensland in response to COVID-19.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Improves ride quality

Key features

  • Widen and seal 2.2km of pavement to 8m

Funding

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis.

Total investment
$4.5 million
Australian Government
$3.6 million
Queensland Government
$$900,000

Current status

Construction started on 3 May 2021 and is expected to be completed in November 2021, weather and conditions permitting.

Carnarvon Highway Injune Rolleston pavement widening map