Bruce Highway - Rockhampton Ring Road

Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
Status Under construction
Transport mode Road
Expected start/finish December 2022 - Mid 2029
Estimated project cost $1,944,500,000
Australian Government contribution $1,371,100,000
Local Council/Shire Rockhampton Regional Council
State QLD
Corridor Brisbane - Cairns

Project description

The Rockhampton Ring Road project involves the construction of a new 17.4km section of the Bruce Highway, west of Rockhampton, with key linkages into the city at the Capricorn Highway, Ridgelands Road, Alexandra Street and Yeppoon Road.
The proposed scope includes:

- A new sealed highway corridor, parallel with the rail corridor
- A roadway to increase flood immunity
- A bridge crossing the Fitzroy River
- Intersection upgrades for connections to the Capricorn Highway, Ridgelands Road, Alexandra Street and Yeppoon Road

- New service roads and upgrades to locals roads
- Improvements to stormwater drainage

This project builds on the $28.4 million Australian Government commitment to the $35.5 million Rockhampton Ring Road (Plan and Preserve) project, in partnership with the Queensland Government, for scoping and development activities.

Benefits

The project will enhance capacity, safety and accessibility of the road network in Rockhampton by removing trucks from suburban streets, reduce travel times and congestion, and improve flood immunity on this section of the Bruce Highway.

Funding

The Australian Government has committed $1.37 billion and the Queensland Government $573.4 million towards the $1.945 billion project.

Timetable

Construction commenced on an early wors package n December 2022 and was completed in June 2025. Construction on the main works package commenced in August 2025 and is expected to be completed in mid 2029.

Project last updated: 19 Dec 2025

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Wongawol Road (Rural Road) - 059958-15WA-RTR

Culvert has deteriorated over a number of years, creating a hazard for road users and requires replacingReplace culvert, reconstruct road section

Carnegie Road (Rural Road) - 059959-15WA-RTR

Culvert headwalls have deteriorated over a number of years, causing roadway erosion and creating hazard for road users.Replace culvert, extend pipes, reinstate roadway

Little James Street, Kingston SE - 059960-15SA-RTR

Little James Street is no longer adequate for the volume of traffic, as the road is currently narrow the road suffers from edge break. There is no control over stormwater at the moment, the stormwater is scouring the edge of the road and driveways.Little James Street will be fully reconstructed and widened to 7.5m from the existing 6m and kerbed on both sides to control stormwater run off. And 10.5m wide sealed footpath will be constructed.

Ellery Road, Kingston SE - 059961-15SA-RTR

Road profile is poor,and subject to pot holing. Road is also narrow. This road is a commodity route and needs to be widened.Resheet with 250mm crushed rubble, widen to road to 6.5m and provide new profile to enable stormwater run off.Total cost of proposed project is $40,000

Safari Road, Kingston SE - 059962-15SA-RTR

Road profile is poor and subject to pot holing. Road is also narrow with crest that cause poor sight distance. The road is a commodity route and needs to be widened.Resheet with 250mm crushed rubble, widen road to 6m and provide profile to enable stormwater run off.

Barker Street,York. - 059963-15WA-RTR

Drainage issues, bitumen surface pot holed and narrow pavement area.Reconstruct, Widen, Kurb and Two Coat Seal as per Design.

Melville Road (rural road) - 059964-15WA-RTR

Pavement failure and uneven surfaceReconstruct failed pavement and seal seven metres wide

Wellesley Road South (rural road) - 059965-15WA-RTR

Increased edgewear caused by increase in traffic volume and traffic compositionWiden and seal shoulders by one metre each side of road

Beddingfield Way, Australind - 059966-15WA-RTR

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The old aggregate seal has extensive cracking that will result in water inundationResealing this road with 30mm thick asphalt will extend the life of this road pavement

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