Capricorn Highway (Emerald - Alpha), widen pavement
3 high priority sections of the Capricorn Highway between Emerald and Alpha have been widened.
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.
Together with the Australian Government, we are improving Queensland's inland freight corridors by investing $185 million across 22 projects. The Roads of Strategic Importance early works package projects are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.
These projects will help the freight and logistic industry move essential goods throughout Queensland more efficiently while protecting the safety of all road users.
Project works include:
View details of all jointly-funded Roads of Strategic Importance early works package projects.
The Queensland Government is investing $400 million across 42 projects to help supercharge the Queensland economy and improve road safety.
Project works include:
View details of all Queensland Government funded Road Stimulus package projects.
Together with the Australian Government, we are fast-tracking infrastructure upgrades by investing $415 million across 38 projects. These projects are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.
These infrastructure upgrades will help improve congestion on some of Queensland's busiest roads, increase productive and improve safety for all road users.
Infrastructure upgrades include:
View details of all jointly-funded Australian Government stimulus package projects.
In addition to the $415 million package previously announced, the Queensland Government is partnering with the Australian Government to invest a further $2.1 billion towards infrastructure projects in Queensland, including:
3 high priority sections of the Capricorn Highway between Emerald and Alpha have been widened.
Works involved pavement widening and sealing of various sections of the Carnarvon Highway between 85.16km and 89.017km south of St George.
This project has trialled sustainable pavement systems and products to rehabilitate deteriorating sections of the Gore Highway.
An upgrade is being delivered to a 1.5km section of Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road in Cannonvale.
A flood immunity upgrade will be delivered to a section of Proserpine – Shute Harbour Road at Hamilton Plains between the Bruce Highway turn-off and Strathdickie Road.
Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road is a regional road linking the Capricorn Coast, including tourist locations, such as Great Keppel Island to Rockhampton and beyond.
Work is complete on flood immunity and intersection upgrades along sections of Torbanlea—Pialba Road between Beelbi Creek and Takura.
Last updated: 5 February 2025