| Funding Program: | Northern Australia Roads Program |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Transport Mode: | Road |
| Expected Start/Finish: | Mid 2018 - Late 2019 |
| Estimated Project Cost: | $54,480,000 |
| Australian Government Contribution: | $43,580,000 |
| Local Council/Shire: | Shire of East Pilbara |
| State: | WA |
Project DescriptionMarble Bar Road is a key route that supports mining and agricultural activities as well as the tourism industry and links communities in the East Pilbara Region.
This project proposes to realign and reconstruct a 4km section of the Marble Bar Road that passes through Coongan Gorge. BenefitsThe project will deliver the following benefits:
- improved road safety, through improvements to existing horizontal and vertical alignments, and re-alignment of sections passing through the gorge
- improved efficiency for freight vehicles, through widening of narrow sections
- improved accessibility for resource developments in the East Pilbara
- reduced road maintenance costs, through pavement reconstruction to increase weather resilience
FundingThe Australian Government has committed up to $43.58 million towards this $54.48 million project. TimetableConstruction commenced in July 2018 and is due for completion by late 2019, weather permitting. |
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Project details last updated: 23/01/2019
