Richmond – Winton Road, pave and seal
The project involves paving and sealing another 6.7km of road to improve safety and travel times on this key transport link.
The Richmond – Winton Road connects cattle properties to major freight routes, such as the Landsborough and Flinders highways. It is also an important gateway for the tourism industry, helping visitors explore outback Queensland.
The road is 145km long and is made up of sealed and unsealed sections. This project is part of broader works to progressively seal additional sections of the road.
A number of other projects are being delivered until mid-2022 to seal more of this road.
This follows 4km of sealing in 2020 and 6.5km sealed in 2019.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves flood immunity
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Reduces maintenance
- Improves ride quality
Key features
- Pave and seal 6.7km of road to a width of 7m.
- Improves safety.
- Improves travel times and wet weather access.
- Provides additional overtaking opportunities.
Funding
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis. Investment ID 1834543
- Total investment
- $5.39 million
- Australian Government
- $4.312 million
- Queensland Government
- $1.078 million
Current status
Construction started in March 2021 and is expected to be completed in late 2021. Local crews from Winton Shire Council are delivering the project.Project map
