Major pavement strengthening works

We're accelerating construction progressively on high-risk sections of the highway between Gympie and Cairns.

This wave of works includes:

  • 19 projects to deliver around 93km of road pavement strengthening
  • 3 projects to deliver around 13km of wide centre line treatment with road widening and audio tactile line marking, at priority locations between:
    • Gympie and Maryborough
    • Rockhampton and St Lawrence
    • Ayr and Townsville.

These works are building on the safety benefits being delivered by the early start package.

Project locations map—major pavement strengthening works

Map showing the 22 project locations of the major pavement strengthening works as part of the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program.
Map showing the 22 project locations of the major pavement strengthening works and wide centre line treatments as part of the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program.

List of projects

Wide Bay Burnett

Map legend Project Status

1

Bruce Highway (Gympie - Maryborough), Curra to Davey Road, pavement strengthening

Planning

2

Bruce Highway (Gympie - Maryborough), Central Road to Mary River, wide centre line treatment

Development

3

Bruce Highway (Maryborough - Gin Gin), Howard Turnoff to south of Doghole Creek, pavement strengthening

Development

Fitzroy

Map legend Project Status

4

Bruce Highway (Gin Gin - Benaraby), Kolan River to Skeleton Creek (in sections), pavement strengthening

Development

5

Bruce Highway (Gin Gin - Benaraby), Charnwood Road to Granite Creek, pavement strengthening

Construction

6

Bruce Highway (Benaraby - Rockhampton), Eight Mile Creek to Bajool, pavement strengthening

Construction

7

Bruce Highway (Rockhampton - St Lawrence), Kunwarara to Hutt Road (in sections), pavement strengthening

Construction

8

Bruce Highway (Rockhampton - St Lawrence), Kooltandra to Neerim Creek, wide centre line treatment

Construction

9

Bruce Highway (Rockhampton - St Lawrence), Mt Bison Road to Tooloombah Creek, pavement strengthening

Development

Mackay Whitsunday

Map legend Project Status

10

Bruce Highway (St Lawrence - Mackay), Spider Creek (in sections), pavement strengthening

Completed

11

Bruce Highway (St Lawrence - Mackay), Northern and Southern Entrance to Sarina, pavement strengthening

Construction

12

Bruce Highway (St Lawrence - Mackay), Southern Entrance to Mackay (in sections), pavement strengthening

Construction

13

Bruce Highway (Mackay - Proserpine), South of Glendaragh Road, pavement strengthening

Construction

14

Bruce Highway (Mackay - Proserpine), Marian Hampden Road to Hudsons Road (in sections), pavement strengthening

Development

15

Bruce Highway (Proserpine - Bowen), Greta Creek to Emu Creek, pavement strengthening

Development

16

Bruce Highway (Bowen - Ayr), South of Goodbye Creek, pavement strengthening

Completed

Northern

Map legend Project Status

17

Bruce Highway (Bowen - Ayr), various locations, pavement strengthening

Planning

18

Bruce Highway (Ayr - Townsville), various locations, pavement strengthening

Construction

19

Bruce Highway (Ayr - Townsville), Mackenzie Creek to Tindall Court, safety upgrade

Development

20

Bruce Highway (Townsville - Ingham), various locations, pavement strengthening

Construction

Far North

Map legend Project Status

21

Bruce Highway (Ingham - Innisfail), various locations, pavement strengthening

Construction

22

Bruce Highway (Innisfail - Cairns), various locations, pavement strengthening

Construction

Last updated: 8 June 2026