Upcoming projects for Far North

PROJECT: DALLACHY ROAD FLOOD IMMUNITY UPGRADE Cost: $11m (Fed $8.8m; QG $2.2m)

Jobs: 24

Scope: Upgrading flood immunity of the Bruce Hwy with additional drainage structures between Dean Rd and Tully High School. Current status: Business case expected to be completed by end 2019 PROJECT: BRUCE HIGHWAY REST AREA UPGRADES Cost: $3.2m (100 per cent

Fed) Jobs: 22

Scope: Installation of two rest areas including a heavy vehicle stopping place and upgrade of six existing rest areas

Current status: In construction, completion expected mid 2020

PROJECT: CAIRNS SOUTHERN ACCESS CORRIDOR STAGE 4: KATE ST TO AUMULLER ST

Cost: $104.1m (Fed $83.3m; QG $20.8m)

Jobs: 113

Scope: Upgrade the four-lane dual carriageway to a six-lane dual carriageway between Kate St (renamed Links Drive) to Aumuller St. Additional works include upgrades through to Draper St and Kenny St. Current status: In construction including bridge across Chinaman Creek. Work is expected to be completed mid 2021, weather permitting PROJECT: CAIRNS SOUTHERN ACCESS CORRIDOR STAGE 3: EDMONTON TO GORDONVALE Cost: $481m (Fed $384.8m; QG $96.2m)

Jobs: 466

Scope: Duplicate a 10.5km section of the Bruce Hwy to create a four-lane highway from Edmonton south to Gordonvale Current status: In construction, completion expected mid 2023, weather permitting.

PROJECT: CAIRNS SOUTHERN ACCESS CYCLEWAY

Cost: $58m (Reinvestment of savings from the $58m Bruce Hwy Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 2: Robert Rd to Foster Rd project jointly funded by both the

Australian and Queensland governments)

Jobs: 79

Scope: To reinvest the project savings to build an off-road bikeway next to the Bruce Hwy consistent with Bruce Hwy Upgrade Master Plan Current status: Works expected to start in 2020 and be complete mid 2021, weather permitting