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.
This project will deliver safety upgrades to about 21km of the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Atherton.
The Kennedy Highway is a strategic link in Queensland's state-controlled road network connecting mining, agriculture and tourism activities across multiple townships in Far North Queensland.
This project will improve safety and network efficiency to reduce fatalities and serious injury crashes on this road.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments as part of the $415 million Roads Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Investment ID 1698512
Stage 1 of the works between Kennedy Highway (Cairns – Mareeba) intersection and Vicary Road, Mareeba has been completed.
Wide centre line treatment works are currently being carried out between Vicary Road, Mareeba, and the start of the 80 km/h zone into Tolga.
Intersection works are currently being carried out at key intersections between Mareeba and Tolga.
Project map
Last updated: 24 January 2022