Bruce Highway (Mackay – Proserpine), Goorganga overtaking lanes
Planning is underway for around 2km of overtaking opportunities and upgrades to pavement and lighting at the Gunyarra Road intersection.
This Bruce Highway, between Mackay and Proserpine, is experiencing growing congestion with nearly 6,000 vehicles using this section daily.
As part of ongoing planning efforts, new dual overtaking lanes are proposed approximately 10km south of Proserpine. These lanes, spanning around 2km, aim to improve safety by providing safer overtaking opportunities and reducing travel times, contributing to a more efficient and reliable transport network for all road users.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Improves ride quality
Key features
- Around 2km of upgrades to accommodate new northbound and southbound overtaking lanes between Mackay and Proserpine.
- Pavement and lighting upgrades at the Gunyarra Road intersection.
- Improve travel time and efficiency.
- Improve safety.
Funding
This project is a planned investment. The Australian and Queensland governments have allocated funding towards planning for this program of work. Investment ID: 2342944
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