The Flinders Highway (Townsville to Charters Towers) overtaking lane project delivered 3 new overtaking opportunities to improve safety for motorists.
New dual-direction overtaking lanes (both eastbound and westbound) have been provided about 27km outside of Townsville, while an eastbound overtaking lane has been constructed to complement an existing westbound overtaking lane about 67km outside of Townsville.
These new overtaking opportunities will allow vehicles to safely pass slow-moving vehicles on this 110km/h section of highway.
The new overtaking lanes have been constructed on a separated carriageway to improve safety.
In order to accommodate the overtaking lanes and widened pavement, the culverts under the Flinders Highway have been widened.
This project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. Investment ID 1451417
Construction started in May 2022, and the project was completed in August 2023.
Last updated: 21 November 2023
The project on the Flinders Highway included widening sections of highway pavement to allow for the installation of 1-metre-wide separations between oncoming traffic lanes. These wide centre line treatments have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of head-on collisions, greatly improving road safety.
