Mackay Ring Road
An improved link has been delivered from the south to the northern suburbs reducing traffic through Mackay.
Detailed designAn improved link has been delivered from the south to the northern suburbs reducing traffic through Mackay.
Detailed designA total transport solution is being undertaken to provide long-term improvements to traffic flow and road safety through reducing congestion, highway travel time and improving road access.
Major construction is complete on the Bruce Highway – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway project. The highway has been upgraded to 6 lanes between Caloundra Road and the Sunshine Motorway. This includes major upgrades to both interchanges and a new 2-way service road for local traffic between Steve Irwin Way and Tanawha Tourist Drive.
CompletedThe Bruce Highway Upgrade Program is the largest road infrastructure program Queensland has ever seen. It is aimed at improving safety, flood resilience, and capacity along the length and breadth of the highway between Brisbane and Cairns.
Starting on 1 July 2013, the program was initially developed as an $8.5 billion 10-year commitment jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments. In May 2018, the Australian Government committed an additional $3.3 billion (based on 80:20 funding arrangements) to its existing $6.7 billion commitment.
The Queensland Government also committed to providing an additional $200 million each year (based on 80:20 funding arrangements) for upgrades on the Bruce Highway on top of the already provided $1.8 billion. In total, the program will deliver $13 billion of works over a 15-year period (2013–14 to 2027–28).
Specific commitments for Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra—(Section D: Woondum to Curra) and Townsville Ring Road project (Stage 5), were outlined in the additional funding, as well as:
As at December 2020, 23 major projects had been completed under the program including the delivery of:
The program also supports regional economic growth and boosts employment opportunities in Queensland.
The Bruce Highway is Queensland’s major north-south freight and commuter corridor, connecting coastal population centres from Brisbane to Cairns over a length of 1,677km. It is also a vital part of the National Land Transport Network providing linkages for west-east freight networks connecting a significant resource sector, and inland agriculture production areas to 11 coastal ports, and is a major tourism route.
The program commenced on 1 July 2013, with a rolling program of upgrade projects up and down the highway, to be completed by June 2028.
The 15-year program focuses delivery on the following 3 priority areas:
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The Bruce Highway between Calliope and Mount Larcom services local communities and is the main route for several industries supporting the broader Central Queensland region.
This project was delivered as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program to improve safety along priority sections of the highway.
The project will deliver safety upgrades to around 6km of the Bruce Highway between the Bowen Connection Road and Champion Street intersections to provide a safer, smoother and more efficient road network.
This project will widen the 11km stretch of the Bruce Highway from 4 to 6 lanes between Caboolture-Bribie Island Road and Steve Irwin Way (Exit 163). This will include upgrading creek crossings to improve flood immunity at Lagoon, King Johns, Six Mile, Un-named and Beerburrum Creeks.
Major construction is complete on the Bruce Highway – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway project. The highway has been upgraded to 6 lanes between Caloundra Road and the Sunshine Motorway. This includes major upgrades to both interchanges and a new 2-way service road for local traffic between Steve Irwin Way and Tanawha Tourist Drive.
The $1 billion Section D: Woondum to Curra (C2CD) project is a new 26km, 4-lane divided highway between the existing Bruce Highway interchange at Woondum, south of Gympie and Curra.
Safety improvements are being delivered on the Bruce Highway south of Miriam Vale between Charnwood Road and Fairbairn Flats.
Planning is underway for a new 4-lane section of the Bruce Highway to the east of Tiaro. The project will increase the flood immunity, safety and efficiency of the Bruce Highway and future-proof the road to cater for growing traffic volumes. It will also remove a large number of heavy vehicles from the Tiaro township, improving safety and liveability for residents.
Planning has started to improve safety and reduce the time of closure due to flooding on a complex section of the Bruce Highway at the Gairloch floodway, 5km north of Ingham.
A project is progressing to upgrade the intersection of the Bruce Highway and Munro Street at Babinda.
The Bruce Highway Safety Package (The Leap to Careys Creek) was delivered as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program to improve safety, flood resilience and capacity along the Bruce Highway.
Construction is underway to improve flood immunity along an 11km section of the Bruce Highway between Maryborough and Torbanlea.
Work started in early 2022 to upgrade road safety along a 16km section of the Bruce Highway from Torbanlea to north of Howard.
Safety upgrades are being delivered to almost 20km of Bruce Highway, from Proserpine to Bowen, as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program to improve safety, flood resilience and capacity.
Safety upgrades are being delivered on the Bruce Highway, between Proserpine and Bowen, to create a better transport network that connects regional towns to cities.
The Bruce Highway and Don Street intersection will be upgraded to provide a safer, smoother, more efficient road network.
The project will also reconfigure the intersection to include a separate lane for vehicles turning right from the Bruce Highway to enter and accelerate to through traffic speed before merging.
Safety improvements are being delivered on the Bruce Highway between Terranova Drive and Etna Creek Road, North of Rockhampton.
The department has delivered a planning project to investigate and prioritise upgrades to the Bruce Highway between the Pine River and Caloundra Road.
The Deception Bay Road interchange project is being delivered as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade to improve safety, ease congestion and cater for future traffic growth.
A planning study has been undertaken to investigate future upgrade requirements on the Bruce Highway between Deception Bay Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.
The Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges project is being delivered as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program to improve safety, ease congestion and cater for future traffic growth.
We have completed early planning to determine future upgrade needs for the Bruce Highway between the Sunshine Motorway and Maroochydore Road. The planning identifies a long-term solution to meet future traffic growth, reduce traffic congestion, and improve safety and flood immunity.
The Bruce Highway - Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways (Stage 2) project will deliver additional Smart Motorways technology along a 60km section of the Bruce Highway between the Pine River and Caloundra Road.
A total transport solution is being undertaken to provide long-term improvements to traffic flow and road safety through reducing congestion, highway travel time and improving road access.
The Bruce Highway Cairns Southern Access Corridor from Kate Street (renamed Links Drive) to Aumuller Street has been upgraded to a 6-lane dual carriageway. Additional works included upgrades through to Draper Street and Kenny Street.
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.
The Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade project includes safety and flood resilience upgrades to 13.5km of the Bruce Highway at Giru (midway between Ayr and Townsville). The project scope includes construction of 5 bridges and 2 cane rail overpasses, intersection upgrades and installation of wide centreline treatments.
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.
This package of works improved safety by widening the road for installation of wide centre line treatment (WCLT), constructing protected turning lanes and replacing culverts south of Rockhampton, between Gentle Annie Road and St Arnauds Creek.
Safety on the Bruce Highway between Mailman Road and Mackenzie Creek has been improved through wide centre line treatments (increasing the distance between traffic lanes), intersection upgrades and providing additional overtaking opportunities.
The Bruce Highway and Wide Bay Highway intersection has been upgraded to install a roundabout at the intersection. Additional roadside improvements were also completed along the Bruce Highway between Meadows Lane and the Wide Bay Highway and upgrades at the Spring Valley Road intersections.
We are undertaking the rehabilitation and maintenance program for the Burdekin River Bridge to preserve the structural integrity of the bridge. The ongoing program will ensure a safe and durable crossing is maintained for the long-term use of vehicles, heavy transport operators, rail operations, cyclists and pedestrians.
Construction is underway to upgrade the Bruce Highway and major intersections north of Mackay to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in critical areas.
Mackay Port Access will provide a direct link for freight movements from the Mackay Port to the Mackay Ring Road, and west to the Bowen Basin coal fields via the Walkerston Bypass and Peak Downs Highway.
An improved link has been delivered from the south to the northern suburbs reducing traffic through Mackay.
The Bruce Highway north of Rockhampton has been widened to 4 lanes from the intersection of Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road to Ramsay Creek.
The Rockhampton Ring Road plan, preserve and construct project (Rockhampton Ring Road project) will improve road safety and strengthen the region’s economy by improving freight efficiency, flood resilience and job opportunities. The alignment will support connectivity between key employment, leisure, tourism and residential growth areas of Rockhampton and the wider region.
The Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 (TRR5) project will deliver improved road safety, efficiency and travel time reliability for freight and passenger vehicles on the Bruce Highway in Townsville.
Last updated: 14 February 2022