• Funding program Northern Australia Roads Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Mid-2019 - Early 2021
  • Estimated project cost $28,750,000
  • Australian Government contribution $23,000,000
  • State QLD

Project description

The Bowen Developmental Road is a rural strategic main road connecting the Bruce Highway at Bowen to the Gregory Developmental Road. It has unsealed sections. The project upgraded unsealed sections of Bowen Developmental Road between the Gregory Developmental Road (near Belyando Crossing) and Collinsville to an 8-metre wide sealed road.

Benefits

The project will support growing traffic volumes on the road from a diverse range of road users, including mining and agricultural industries, local communities and tourists.
The project will provide the following benefits:

- Increased road safety for passenger and freight vehicles, through the sealing of unsealed sections
- Reduced vehicle operating costs, through improvements to road surfaces
- Improved travel time reliability
 

Funding

The Australian Government has committed $23 million and the Queensland Government $5.75 million towards the $28.75 million project.

Timetable

Construction commenced in August 2019 and was completed in April 2021.

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