• Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish February 2016 - December 2019
  • Estimated project cost $65,000,000
  • Australian Government contribution $52,000,000
  • State QLD

Project description

The project is for the full planning and detailed design of the Bruce Highway - Cooroy to Curra - Section D project including land acquisitions within the 30.4km Section D corridor between Woondum Interchange and the Curra Interchange.

Benefits

Based on the 2015 Business Case, the anticipated benefits of the project are: Realising the full benefits of the upgraded corridor (Cooroy to Curra Upgrade projects A, B & C) as a whole, as it completes the construction of a connected flood protected corridor and bypasses the Gympie town centres Reduced congestion, supporting efficient regional freight and local traffic movements and improved network travel times Reduced number and severity of road crash incidents Reduced disruption to community and economy from flood events Increased link capacity supporting economic and social growth Improvements to local amenity in the Gympie urban area The project will reduce the pressure for intersection upgrades along the existing highway through Gympie

Funding

The Australian Government has committed up to $52 million towards the $65 million planning only project, in partnership with the Queensland Government. In addition to this funding, the Australian Government has committed $800 million towards the construction of the $1 billion Section D project.

Timetable

The planning and design work for the project commenced in February 2016 and was completed in December 2019.

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