Road Stimulus Packages
Accelerated funding has been allocated through the following Road Stimulus Packages to increase investment in roads and transport infrastructure as part of The Queensland Economic Recovery Strategy.
The project will improve safety on a high priority section of Glass House Mountains Road (known as Steve Irwin Way) between the communities of Beerwah and Landsborough. The project will widen the existing road, install a wide centre line to separate opposing traffic flows, provide right-turn lanes at 3 intersections, install new traffic signals at Fraser Road and remove roadside hazards.
Steve Irwin Way is a strategic link that provides access to popular tourist destinations in South-East Queensland and the local towns of Beerburrum, Glass House Mountains, Beerwah, Landsborough and Palmview. This link has experienced increased traffic growth over the years and the proposed works will improve overall safety and reduce the potential for head-on, rear-end and run-off-road crashes.
This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under road stimulus packages. $18 million has been committed by the Australian Government ($14.4 million) and Queensland Government ($3.6 million) as part of the $415 million economic stimulus package. (Investment ID 1701239). An additional $6 million has been committed under the Australian Road Safety Program for signals at Fraser Road by the Australian Government ($4.8 million) and the Queensland Government ($1.2 million). Total project budget is $24 million (Australian Government $19.2 million, Queensland Government $4.8 million).
Last updated: 19 December 2021