| Funding Program: | Northern Australia Roads Program |
| Status: | Completed |
| Transport Mode: | Road |
| Expected Start/Finish: | Early 2018 - Late 2021 |
| Estimated Project Cost: | $25,000,000 |
| Australian Government Contribution: | $20,000,000 |
| State: | NT |
Project DescriptionThe Plenty Highway is a regionally significant arterial road, which supports remote communities and agricultural and mining activities. The Plenty Highway is part of the Outback Way, which is a national east-west link connecting Laverton in Western Australia to Winton in Queensland.
The scope of works for this project includes sealing approximately 36km of the Plenty Highway.
This project is one of two packages of works on the Outback Way in the Northern Territory being funded under the Northern Australia Roads Program. BenefitsThis project will address the urgent priority sections and improve the road service standard for all road users.
The project will provide the following benefits:
- increased business development opportunities, including pastoral and tourism
- improved access to remote communities
- reduced duration and incidence of road closures, through improved flood immunity
- improved road safety
- reduced vehicle operating costs for freight and passenger vehicles
- improved travel times for access to communities, pastoral stations, and tourism destinations
FundingThe Australian Government committed $20 million towards this $25 million project. TimetableConstruction commenced in April 2018 and was completed in late 2021. |
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Project details last updated: 13/10/2020
