Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at Tully, north of Townsville.
The works are part of the Federal and Queensland Government’s $9 billion Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program and the $1 billion Safety Package.
The targeted section of the Marlborough stretch will undergo road widening, wide centre line treatments, audio-tactile line marking, pavement strengthening, targeted intersection upgrades and drainage improvements.
The Tully works will deliver an upgrade of the signal intersection at the corner of Dean Road and the Bruce Highway. It also includes road and shoulder widening, wide centre line treatment, vegetation removal, culvert installations and extensions, and drainage and edge treatments.
Wide centre line treatment will replace the existing narrow road section, providing greater separation between oncoming vehicles and reducing the risk of head-on crashes.
