| Funding Program: | Roads of Strategic Importance |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Transport Mode: | Road |
| Expected Start/Finish: | Mid 2020 - Mid 2024 |
| Estimated Project Cost: | $190,000,000 |
| Australian Government Contribution: | $152,000,000 |
| Local Council/Shire: | Cook Shire Council |
| State: | QLD |
Project DescriptionThe project will seal up to 54.5km of the Peninsula Developmental Road, including a new crossing over Archer River. Preconstruction activities related to the upgrade of the Peninsula Developmental Road will also be completed. BenefitsExpected benefits of the project include:
- enhance access between Weipa and Cairns by decreasing the annual time of closures;
- provide savings in costs and time to road users through reduced wear and tear on vehicles by removing the need for higher-cost freight vehicles and allowing seamless connectivity
- provide a safer road environment
- improve living standards, employment opportunities and economic prospects for Indigenous communities
- provide environmental benefits from the reduced need to source road materials and gravel requiring vegetation clearing and from minimising dust and sediment into watercourses
FundingThe Australian Government has committed $152 million to this project. TimetableConstruction commenced in July 2020 and is expected to be completed in mid 2024, weather permitting. |
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Project details last updated: 23/04/2021
