Queensland Inland Freight Route is a proposal to upgrade the existing highways from Charters Towers to Mungindi in Queensland, Australia.[2] It would be a quality two-lane alternative freight route to the Bruce Highway.
Queensland Inland Freight Route | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway (Proposed) |
| Length | 1,181 km (734 mi)[1] |
| Route number(s) |
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| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Flinders Highway Broughton |
| South end | Queensland / NSW border Mungindi |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Emerald, Springsure, Rolleston, Roma, St George |
| Highway system | |
Funding and program status
editThe estimated total cost in 2020 was $1.0 billion. The project was announced in October 2020 with an initial funding of $400 million from the Federal Government and $200 million from the Queensland Government. In the 2021 Budget the Queensland Government indicated that half of its funding had been allocated to a future priorities funding commitment. The project is at the detailed planning stage. Infrastructure Australia has set the project status as long-term (10 to 20 years).[2]
Type of work
editWorks to be undertaken would include pavement straightening, road widening, new alignments, overtaking lanes and new or upgraded bridges.[2]
Proposed route
editThe route would follow the Gregory Highway from Charters Towers to Springsure, the Dawson Highway to Rolleston, and the Carnarvon Highway to Mungindi, a distance of almost 1,200 kilometres (750 mi).[2] The section from Charters Towers to St George is part of the Great Inland Way, a State Strategic Touring Route.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Broughton to Mungindi" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Inland Freight Route". Australia New Zealand Infrastructure Pipeline. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Driving Experiences (State Strategic Touring Routes and Tourist Drives)" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017. Licensed CC BY 3.0 AU.