Transport Infrastructure News

Construction plans finalised for Mackay Ring Road project

Posted On August 22, 2016

Works on the proposed Mackay Ring Road are set to begin imminently after Minister for Main Roads and Road Safety Mark Bailey announced that plans for the construction have been finalised by the Queensland Government.
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Rail closure set to support Moreton Bay Rail Link works

Posted On August 18, 2016

The Moreton Bay Rail Link is one step closer to fruition after the next part of the project was approved by the Queensland Rail and the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
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Old Cleveland Road - Gateway intersection upgrade designs going ahead

Posted On August 11, 2016

The Palaszczuk Government has committed $420,000 to start detailed design work and investigate improvements at the intersection of Old Cleveland Road and the Gateway Motorway.
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Major Paradise Road Upgrade Underway

Posted On August 2, 2016

A major upgrade of a key southern corridor is in full swing, with construction underway on an $18.5 million project to boost safety and improve flood immunity along Paradise Road at Larapinta.
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Massive boost for Mackay and Whitsunday roads

Posted On July 26, 2016

The Palaszczuk Government has announced it will deliver one of the largest road projects programs in Queensland in the Mackay and the Whitsundays region.
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Tenders called for the supply of bridge deck units

Posted On July 26, 2016

The Vines Creek Bridges replacement project has reached a milestone this week with tenders called for the supply of deck units.
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$850,000 upgrade for Moores Creek rail bridge

Posted On June 28, 2016

The ageing Moores Creek rail bridge on the Yeppoon rail line is on track to receive a major refurbishment with the Palaszczuk Government announcing $850,000 to upgrade the bridge.
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$110 million Port Drive scheduled for works

Posted On June 9, 2016

The Queensland government has announced $110 million of works to upgrade the Port of Brisbane’s port drive and local roads.
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Flinders Highway business case underway

Posted On June 8, 2016

The Queensland government has committed $450,000 to begin detailed planning to upgrade the Flinders Highway.
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Cairns Southern Access stage three acceleration

Posted On June 6, 2016

The Queensland government has secured an agreement from the Australian government to accelerate the $135 million Cairns Southern Access project.
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Ipswich Motorway Stage One seeks contracts

Posted On May 24, 2016

The Queensland government is inviting companies to bid for work on Stage One of the Ipswich Motorway upgrade.
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Sunshine Coast airport project receives environmental approval

Posted On May 19, 2016

The $347 million Sunshine Coast Airport runway expansion has received the Coordinator-General’s environmental approval.
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7th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference 2016 concludes successfully

Posted On May 18, 2016

The 7th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference 2016 was held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 10th & 11th of May, in support of the Queensland’s growing transport infrastructure industry.
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Gold Coast rail stations $10 million funding

Posted On May 17, 2016

The Queensland government has announced it will invest $10 million to refurbish Queensland Rail's facilities.
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Volvo teaching its driverless cars to avoid kangaroos for Australian market

Posted On May 13, 2016

Driverless cars are so close to starting in Australia, Volvo is now "teaching" its automotive cars how to react to jumping kangaroos in the outback.
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Brisbane rail bottleneck to cost $69b

Posted On May 13, 2016

South-east Queensland faces a $69 billion brake on the economy due to a looming transport crisis, with Brisbane CBD's sole rail bridge to reach capacity in 2021, two years before the scheduled completion of the Cross River Rail tunnel.
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Brisbane Cross River Rail business case will be given to Qld government in June

Posted On May 13, 2016

The 25-chapter business case for south-east Queensland's transformative Cross River Rail project will be finished and given to the Queensland government next month, a senior public servant has confirmed.
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ALC encourages delivery on Queensland Supply Chain Projects and Reforms

Posted On May 13, 2016

Improving rail links to the Port of Brisbane, delivery of the Infrastructure Australia 15-year Plan and accelerating the market led proposals process are needed to improve the efficiency of Queensland’s supply chains.
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Further funding for Cape York infrastructure upgrades

Posted On May 9, 2016

The Australian government has approved $100.6 million to complete remaining projects under the Cape York Region Package.
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Discussing Key Transport Infrastructure Developments at the 7th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference 2016

Posted On May 4, 2016

The Queensland Government is dedicating significant funding towards the development of infrastructure projects within the state, recently committing $500 million as part of the State Infrastructure Plan towards road and rail projects.
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