Bruce Highway—Cooroy to Curra
This project involves a 62km realignment and upgrade of the Bruce Highway to 4 lanes between Cooroy and Curra and is among Queensland's highest priority road projects.
Isis Highway (Bundaberg – Childers), various locations, improve safety
The department will improve safety on a 40km stretch of the Isis Highway from Airport Drive to the Bruce Highway.
The project is funded under the Queensland Government's High Risk Roads Initiative, as part of the Targeted Road Safety Program (TRSP) initiative to address key safety concerns for the whole of a road segment or route.
The project will be broken up into several packages for delivery.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Better road access
- Accessibility
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Reduces maintenance
- Improves ride quality
Key features
The proposed works include:
- Intersection upgrades including the addition of either auxiliary or dedicated left and/or right turn lanes in one or both directions.
- Road widening.
- Wide centre line treatments.
- Audio tactile line marking installation.
- Pavement rehabilitation and strengthening.
- Removal of roadside hazards.
Funding
The project is fully funded by the Queensland Government under the TRSP initiative. Investment ID 1776639
- Total investment
- $41.8 million
- Queensland Government
- $41.8 million
Current status
Works to install a wide centre line along approximately 17km of Isis Highway, between Philips Road and Hapsburg Road intersections, were completed in 2021.
Works to upgrade the Foleys Road intersection with the Isis Highway were completed in early 2022.
Upgrades to the highway at the following locations are currently in the design phase, with construction timeframes to be determined upon completion of design:
- Between Airport Drive and Park Estate Drive
- Between Wattle Glen Lane and Wildora Drive
- Between Hills Road and Philips Road
- Voss Road intersection
- Between Foleys Road and Logging Creek Road
- Between Hapsburg Road and the Bruce Highway.
Proposed upgrades between Airport Drive and Park Estate Drive
Airport Drive and Kendalls Road intersection upgrades and highway safety upgrades
University Drive intersection upgrade and highway safety upgrades
Samuel Road, Crook Street and Paradise Lane intersection upgrades and highway safety upgrades
Norgrove Road, Price Street, Von Deest Street and Bundaberg Ring Road intersection upgrades and highway safety upgrades
Service Road access and Cummins Road intersection upgrade and Isis Highway safety upgrades
New Service Road accesses and Bonna Road intersection upgrade and Isis Highway safety upgrades
New Service Road accesses and Isis Highway safety upgrades
Palomino Avenue intersection upgrade, new Service Road accesses and Isis Highway safety upgrades
Kingston Town Way and Nicholl Road intersection upgrades, new Service Road accesses and Isis Highway safety upgrades
New Service Road accesses, Broadview Drive and Park Estate Drive intersection upgrades and Isis Highway safety upgrades
Isis Highway (Bundaberg - Childers), various locations, improve safety location map
