Far North Queensland District

From Cape York to Cairns the Queensland Government is continuing to deliver better connections and infrastructure projects for the Far North region.

A total of $1.599b of works has been committed in the Far North District over the next four years in the latest Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (2022-23 to 2025-26).

We’re committed to investing in better connections that keep the Far North moving, linking you to all the area has to offer and getting you home, or where you need to go, sooner and safer. 

Delivering for Cairns

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From Cape York to Cairns the Queensland Government is continuing to deliver better connections for you.

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Investing $1.5 billion into road and transport projects that support an estimated 1,440 regional jobs.

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We aim to connect you to all the area has to offer, no matter your choice of transport, to get you home sooner, and safer.

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Find out how we're keeping Far North moving, search ‘Far North projects'.

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Authorised by the Queensland Government, Brisbane.

Some of the projects being delivered include:

Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor, Edmonton to Gordonvale 
This project will deliver significant safety improvements along this section of the Bruce Highway, which is the busiest 2-lane section of the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and Cairns.

Under the 15-year, $13 billion Bruce Highway Upgrade Program, the department is continuing to invest in safety, flood resilience and capacity upgrades along the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and Cairns.

Yorkeys Knob Boat Ramp
The new boat ramp and associated on-land facilities will be constructed on vacant state-owned land and seabed to the west of Yorkeys Knob Boating Club marina and to the north of Half Moon Bay Golf Club, with an access road on state land between the 2 clubs.

This new facility will:

  • improve safety and reduce congestion at the existing Yorkeys Knob boat ramp
  • reduce wait times for boaties on the north side of the Cairns CBD, for both launching and retrieving
  • complement the recent upgrade to the Trinity Park/Bluewater boat ramp.

Cape York Region Package Stage 2

The Cape York Region Package Stage 2 is a program of works to deliver infrastructure upgrades on the Cape York Peninsula between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024. Cape York Region Package Stage 2 will seal about 55km of the Peninsula Developmental Road as well as: 

  • $190 million to progressively seal priority sections of the Peninsula Developmental Road
  • $47.5 million to progressively seal priority sections of community access roads

Cairns Southern Access Cycleway
The Cairns Southern Access Cycleway will provide an essential missing link connecting the southern suburbs to the city. This important infrastructure provides a dedicated and safe link for all bike riders including school children between Edmonton, Mount Sheridan, White Rock and Woree.

The new cycleway provides safer connections to several schools, businesses, and shopping precincts south of Cairns. 

As well as building safer roads, this program of works supports nearly 1,440 regional jobs as well.

29 Projects in Far North Queensland District showing 1-20

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  1. Bruce Highway (Ingham - Innisfail), East Feluga Road and Feluga Road, improve intersection

    We will deliver a $6 million upgrade to the Feluga and East Feluga Road and Bruce Highway intersection...

    Bruce Highway Feluga and East Feluga intersection upgrade
  2. Bruce Highway (Ingham – Innisfail), Smiths Gap, construct southbound overtaking lane and fauna overpass

    The Department of Transport and Main Roads is progressing a project to build a southbound overtaking lane at Smiths Gap on the Bruce Highway. The project will include the construction of a fauna...

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  3. Bruce Highway (Innisfail - Cairns), Innisfail Bypass, plan and preserve corridor

    A planning study is currently being undertaken to identify and preserve a corridor for a future bypass of Innisfail...

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  4. Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 3), Edmonton to Gordonvale, construction

    A 10.5km upgrade and duplication of the Bruce Highway between Edmonton and Gordonvale is being delivered. The project is Stage 3 of the Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade Master Plan released in 2010...

    Overhead shot of road with surrounding land, mountains
  5. Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 4), Kate Street to Aumuller Street, widen to six lanes

    We are upgrading the Bruce Highway—Cairns Southern Access Corridor from Kate Street (renamed Links Drive) to Aumuller Street to a 6-lane dual carriageway. Additional works include upgrades through to...

    Kate Street to Aumuller Street
  6. Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 5), Foster Road upgrade intersection

    Planning for the Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor, (Stage 5) Foster Road upgrade intersection project will assess and recommend options to upgrade this intersection...

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  7. Burke Developmental Road (Normanton - Dimbulah), progressive sealing

    We are progressively sealing unsealed sections of the Burke Developmental Road between Almaden and Chillagoe...

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  8. Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade master plan

    The Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade master plan was released in 2010. It was the result of a planning study that investigated long term, multi-modal transport planning options to address the impacts of...

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  9. Cairns Southern Access Cycleway, construct cycleway

    We are reinvesting project savings to deliver a new off-road cycleway adjacent to the Bruce Highway consistent with the Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade Masterplan...

    Cairns Southern Access Cycleway
  10. Cairns Transit Network

    We have commenced planning for a new transit network for Cairns. This planning includes building a network to deliver dedicated public transport spines that will connect the length and breadth of...

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  11. Cairns Western Arterial Road, Loridan Drive intersection upgrade planning

    The department has completed a $550,000 planning project to investigate possible upgrades at the intersection of Cairns Western Arterial Road and Loridan Drive...

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  12. Cairns Western Arterial Road, Redlynch Connector Road to Captain Cook Highway, duplication

    The department is undertaking a $300 million project is being undertaken to duplicate the Cairns Western Arterial Road between Redlynch Connector Road and Captain Cook Highway...

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  13. Cairns to Northern Tablelands Access Strategy

    We are undertaking a $1.25 million planning study to look at improving the capacity and efficiency of transport routes between Cairns and the Northern Tablelands...

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  14. Cape York Region Package

    Cape York Region Package was a 5-year (2014-15 to 2018-19) $276 million program of works jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to upgrade critical infrastructure on Cape York...

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  15. Cape York Region Package Stage 2

    Cape York Regional Package Stage 2 is a $237.5 million program of works to deliver road infrastructure upgrades on Cape York Peninsula between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024...

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  16. Captain Cook Highway, Cairns CBD to Smithfield, Upgrade

    We are progressing the planning for a $359 million program of road upgrades on Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Smithfield...

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  17. Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield Bypass

    The Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield Bypass project will construct a new 3.8km long road between McGregor Road roundabout and the Cairns Western Arterial Road (CWAR) and Captain Cook Highway (CCH) as...

    Aerial view of McGregor Road overpass  (on the left) and Unnamed Road bridge (on the right)
  18. Flood resilience works

    We are improving the flood immunity and resilience of the state-controlled road network at 10 key sites...

    A truck performing sealing works on Flinders Highway (Hughenden–Richmond)
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