The Queensland Government has restored the damaged section of the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap. This 2km stretch, leading up to the Allan Cunningham monument, suffered significant road damage during the bushfires in 2019.
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The Queensland Government has made significant progress in repairing roads damaged by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 and the North and Far North Tropical Low in February 2025.
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The Queensland Government is improving the resilience of the state-controlled road network at priority sites impacted by recent severe weather events.
ConstructionMore than 1400 projects are underway to restore roads across Queensland damaged by floods and bushfires. Communities are being reconnected and regional economic recovery is being supported following damage to the state-controlled road network in 2020–26.
The recovery works are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
These works may change traffic conditions that impact your travel. Visit QLDTraffic to plan your journey.
The Queensland Government has upgraded the Bruce Highway at Dallachy Road near Tully, improving flood resilience on this section of the highway.
This project has been completed and provides Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
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 Queensland Government is committed to building back better and ensuring the state-controlled road network is more resilient to future disasters, safeguarding communities and supporting economic recovery.
The Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade master plan was released in 2010. It was the result of a planning study that investigated long term, multi-modal transport planning options to address the impacts of urban growth, congestion and traffic accidents.
Cairns Transit Network is the first busway planning project of its kind in regional Queensland. It will improve public transport in Cairns by giving buses priority, either in separate bus lanes or on dedicated bus-only lanes (busways) which will be separated from general traffic.
By 2046, the Cairns local government area is expected to increase by approximately 59,000 residents. In addition to the substantial visitor numbers in the region, this significant residential growth will have an impact on the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the Cairns urban transport network.
The Cairns Western Arterial Road is being upgraded between Redlynch Connector Road and Captain Cook Highway. This upgrade will transform this section of road into a 4-lane carriageway, improving safety, capacity, and traffic flow for the region.
The department is conducting a planning study for the Cairns Western Arterial Road to identify future upgrades that will improve safety, capacity, and transport efficiency. The study area spans the entire length of the Cairns Western Arterial Road, from the Captain Cook Highway to Mulgrave Road, and includes the proposed Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 6), Earlville Bypass.
The Cape York Region Package Stage 2 will deliver infrastructure upgrades on the Cape York Peninsula between 2019-20 and 2028-29, improving connectivity, access to health and essential services, freight, education and economic opportunity for local communities.
The Queensland Government has made significant progress on the reconstruction works along the Captain Cook Highway. As part of the comprehensive disaster recovery program, these works aim to restore vital infrastructure and prioritise the safety of all road users.
The Queensland Government has restored the damaged section of the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap. This 2km stretch, leading up to the Allan Cunningham monument, suffered significant road damage during the bushfires in 2019.
The Queensland Government has made significant progress in repairing roads damaged by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 and the North and Far North Tropical Low in February 2025.
The Queensland Government is improving the resilience of the state-controlled road network at priority sites impacted by recent severe weather events.
Critical slope reconstruction work is currently underway on 5 upslope and downslope slip sites, with repairs to more sites to commence during 2026.
Gold Coast—Springbrook Road sustained a significant number of landslips, rock falls and tree falls during the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall events in December 2023 and January 2024.
Pre-construction work has commenced to replace the ageing Barron River bridge at Kuranda to improve network reliability and safety for all road users, while minimising potential environmental and cultural heritage impacts.
Significant progress has been made in restoring the Kennedy Highway (Kuranda Range Road) to its pre-event function following Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 and the North and Far North Tropical Low in February 2025.
The department is working with the Australian Government to investigate and prioritise safety and resilience upgrades for Kuranda Range Road.
The planning for the Mareeba – Dimbulah Road, Mareeba Heavy Vehicle Bypass focused on progressing the southern section of the bypass and reviewing the alignment of the northern section.
Reconstruction works are underway on a section of Mossman – Daintree Road damaged during ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Reconstruction works on Mossman – Mount Molloy Road are underway to repair multiple landslips from Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023.
The Queensland Government is making significant progress on reconstructing 35 disaster-damaged sites along Mount Spec Road. Reconstruction works are ongoing at multiple locations, with nine sites completed and crews working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while maintaining access for residents, businesses and visitors.
The Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program is an initiative aimed at transforming traffic signal infrastructure across Queensland.
Tropical Cyclone Jasper reconstruction works have been completed on the Palmerston Highway (Millaa Millaa-Innisfail).
Last updated: 8 July 2026
