Carnarvon Highway (Roma - Injune), widen and replace culvert

Works involve replacing the existing culvert and widening the pavement on the Carnarvon Highway (Roma - Injune) about 53km north of Roma.

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

Key features

  • Replace the existing 12.47m culvert with a 21.6m culvert.
  • Pavement widening to accommodate the new culvert.

Funding

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis. Investment ID 1693207

Total investment
$1.36 million
Australian Government
$1.088 million
Queensland Government
$272,000

Current status

Construction started on 27 September 2021 and is expected to be completed in December 2021, weather and construction conditions permitting. 

Project map

Map of project area