Queensland jobs boosted by record roads and transport investmen
18 June 2019
More than 21,500
Queensland jobs
will be supported by a record $23 billion investment in
roads and
transport infrastructure over the next four years.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the Queensland
Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) 2019-20 to 2022-23
released today would continue the Palaszczuk Government’s focus on
job-creating infrastructure investments, particularly in regional
Queensland.
“Regional Queensland is the big winner in this infrastructure budget
because Queensland’s regional towns and cities are the engine room of
our state’s economy.
“When our regions thrive, Queensland thrives, so this budget will ensure
tens of thousands of jobs are created in the regions, supporting their
population growth and economic development.
“More than $14.5 billion of this record QTRIP will be spent outside the
Brisbane City, Ipswich City and Redland City local government areas.”
“Our investment will make the
Bruce Highway safer and more
flood-resilient between
Brisbane and Cairns.
“We will continue to seal the Peninsula Development Road, supporting
Indigenous employment.
“Improvements on the
Warrego Highway west of Toowoomba will continue,
and we will work with the Federal Government to plan and deliver
improvements east of Toowoomba.”
Mr Bailey said this year’s budget will also pour funding into
congestion-busting projects so that people spend less time in the car
and more time with their families and friends.
“We will continue upgrading the Ipswich Motorway, and progressing
construction of the Sumners Road Interchange on the Centenary Highway,”
he said.
“We’ll keep building a better M1 from Brisbane to the border – with
major projects between Eight Mile Plains and Daisy Hill and Varsity
Lakes and Tugun ready to roll as soon as the current two M1 upgrades
finish next year.
“We have also committed funding to upgrade three M1 interchanges that
serve growing North Gold Coast communities – Exits 41, 49 and 57.
“We’re focusing dollars on where they will make a difference and ring
road projects in Townsville, Rockhampton, Mackay and Cairns will benefit
those cities by taking traffic, particularly trucks, off local roads.
“These investments boost our state’s economy too, providing efficient
bypass routes between regional centres to reduce travel times and costs
to mining, agricultural producers and the freight industry.”
Minister Bailey said the budget put road safety high on the agenda,
investing more than $900 million in targeted upgrades to ensure our
roads are safer.
Billions of dollars have been allocated for rail and passenger transport
infrastructure, including $160.8 million from the
Queensland Government
for the North Coast Line.
“Funding is in this budget to upgrade the North Coast Line, and we will
deliver station upgrades and other network improvements while
Cross
River Rail is being delivered,” Mr Bailey said.
“A centrepiece of that work will be the $250 million high-capacity
underground interchange for the
Inner Northern Busway to the Cross River
Rail Project, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the
Roma
Street Station precinct.
“We will also be investing in bus stops and train stations, including
continuing our commitment to expanding park ‘n’ rides, make train
stations more accessible to people with disabilities and upgrades on key
commuter roads in Brisbane to create priority bus lanes.
“We will continue to deliver the $4.15 billion New Generation
Rollingstock project.
“All 75 six car sets are expected to be available for service in the
2019-20 financial year, and Maryborough rail workers will start work in
the coming months to ensure the new trains comply with national
disability standards.”
Communities across the state will benefit from a local investment focus,
with council-controlled regional transport and road networks supported
with $280 million over four years under the Transport Infrastructure
Development Scheme (TIDS).
Queensland’s boaties will have their local facilities maintained and
upgraded thanks to more than $100 million allocation for boat ramps,
pontoons, jetties, floating walkways and dredging over the next four
years.
The Palaszczuk Government’s focus on bike-riding investment will
continue to support its goal to see more people riding more often with
$42.7 million construction of the Veloway 1 Stage E project in
Tarragindi, $17.2 million for the North Brisbane Bikeway (stage 2, 3 and
4) and 50/50 grants funding to support dozens of council-led cycling
infrastructure projects.
Mr Bailey said the record QTRIP would support more than 21,500
Queensland jobs.
“The Palaszczuk Government’s previous budgets created the pipeline of
major infrastructure projects that today employ thousands of
Queenslanders,” Mr Bailey said.
“From M1 upgrades on the Gold Coast to the Smithfield Bypass north of
Cairns, and from the Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade to the sealing
being done on Cape York, people are turning up to work on-site today
because the Palaszczuk Government backed these projects.
“This year’s QTRIP outlines the future projects we believe need to be
prioritised for Queenslanders.
“The Palaszczuk Government will continue to work with the Federal
Government, local governments and the private sector to ensure this
pipeline of investment continues to support Queensland communities and
create local jobs.”
Major roads projects (including investments jointly-funded with
the Australian Government)
• $1.03 billion widening, from four to six lanes, of the Pacific
Motorway between Varsity Lakes and Tugun
• $1 billion funding commitment for the Gateway Motorway extension
between Bracken Ridge and Pine River
• $1 billion for the Bruce Highway – Cooroy to Curra (Section D)
• $812.9 million widening of the Bruce Highway, from four to six lanes,
between Caloundra Road and the Sunshine Motorway, and upgrading
interchanges at Caloundra Road and Sunshine Motorway
• $749 million motorway widening and busway extension along the Pacific
Motorway between Eight Mile Plains and Daisy Hill
• $662.5 million widening of the Bruce Highway, from Pine River to
Caloundra Road
• $514.3 million construction of the Haughton River Floodplain upgrade
on the Bruce Highway between Horseshoe Lagoon and Palm Creek
• $497.4 million construction of the Mackay Ring Road (stage 1) project
• $481 million construction of the Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern
Access Corridor (stage 3)
• $400 million for the Ipswich Motorway (Rocklea to Darra) (stage 1)
project to upgrade the motorway from four to six lanes from just east of
the Oxley Road roundabout to the Granard Road interchange at Rocklea
• $301.3 million construction of the Maroochydore Road Interchange
Upgrade (stage 1) project
• $197.5 million widening of the Pacific Motorway, from four to six
lanes, between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes
• $195.3 million construction of additional southbound lanes on the
merge between the Gateway Motorway and the Pacific Motorway at Eight
Mile Plains and Rochedale
• $189.3 million upgrade of the Peak Downs Highway at Eton Range
• $180 million construction of the Bruce Highway – Townsville Ring Road
(stage 5)
• $152 million construction of the Smithfield Bypass project between
McGregor Road and Caravonica roundabouts in Cairns
• $150 million construction of the Deception Bay Road Interchange
Upgrade on the Bruce Highway
• $146.3 million commitment for Pacific Motorway interchange upgrades at
Exits 41 and 49
• $121 million duplication, from two to four lanes, the Bruce Highway
Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade (stage 1) between
Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road and Parkhurst
• $110.6 million construction of additional lanes on the Bruce Highway
between Ron Camm Bridge and Mackay Ring Road (stage 1), as part of the
Mackay Northern Access Upgrade project
• $104.1 million construction of the Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern
Access Corridor (stage 4) (Kate Street to Aumuller Street)
• $80 million construction of the Sumners Road interchange over the
Centenary Motorway
• $26 million construction of the Everton Park Link Road connecting
Stafford Road and South Pine Road
Rail projects
• $4.156 billion New Generation Rollingstock project
•$634.4 million European Train Control System – Inner City
implementation
• $298.2 million for upgrading or improving station accessibility at 11
train stations – Strathpine, Boondall, Morayfield, Auchenflower,
Southbank, Albion, Cannon Hill, Loganlea, Dakabin, Buranda and East
Ipswich
• $160.8 million (Queensland Government contribution) towards the $550.8
million commitment towards upgrading of the North Coast Line between
Beerburrum train station and Nambour train station
• $120 million for three new railway stations on the Gold Coast,
associated with the Cross River Rail project
• $88.6 million for about 1500 extra car spaces at eight south-east
Queensland train station park ‘n’ rides
• $87.7 million Townsville to Mount Isa Rail Line
• $68.2 million North Coast Line capacity improvement project (passing
loops)
• $57 million for upgrading various stations between Fairfield train
station and Salisbury train station
• $5 million upgrade of the Yeppoon Rail Line
Public transport infrastructure projects
• $250 million for the Inner Northern Busway at Roma Street Station
• $53 million construction of the Northern Transitway project to deliver
bus priority measures along Gympie Arterial Road between Sadlier Street
and Hamilton Road
• $22 million for the Eastern Transitway project to deliver bus priority
measures along Old Cleveland Road
• $21 million to deliver about 600 new car spaces at Greenbank bus park
‘n’ ride
• $4.5 million to provide 340 extra car spaces at the Eight Mile Plains
bus station park ‘n’ ride
Bike-riding infrastructure projects
• $42.7 million construction of the Veloway 1 (V1) Cycleway (stage E)
project between Birdwood Road in Holland Park West and Gaza Road at
Tarragindi
• $17.2 million construction of the North Brisbane Bikeway (stage 2, 3
and 4) between Windsor and Wooloowin to link Brisbane’s CBD to the
northern suburbs
• $4 million installation of on-road bicycle lanes along Logan Road
between Levington Road and Kingston Road at Underwood, as part of the
Veloway 1 (V1) Cycleway
Maritime projects
• $23.3 million upgrading of Clump Point boating infrastructure at
Mission Beach
• $13.2 million for navigation access and safety initiatives on Gold
Coast’s waterways
• $9 million dredging to deepen the Molongle Creek channel
• $4 million construction of the Scarborough barge ramp at Scarborough
Boat Harbour
• $3.5 million construction of the Shute Harbour Road boating facility
• $3.5 million for boating infrastructure on Gold Coast’s waterways
• $1.4 million Corbetts Landing boat ramp upgrade and floating walkway
• $1.5 million upgrade of the Dohles Rocks Road boat ramp.
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