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Premier David Crisafulli announced the upgrades when he visited Mackay earlier this week. Photo credit: Suzanna McLoughlin
A notorious Bruce Highway intersection long considered one of the region’s most dangerous blackspots is set for a major safety overhaul, with Premier David Crisafulli announcing plans to upgrade the Habana Road junction.
The project forms part of the joint State and Federal Government’s $9 billion Bruce Highway upgrade program and will include a reconfigured intersection and road widening to improve safety and heavy vehicle access.
Premier David Crisafulli has announced a major safety upgrade to the notorious Bruce Highway intersection blackspot at Habana Road.
The Premier visited the site on the morning of June 9th to share plans for the project, which will be funded by the $9 billion Bruce Highway upgrade program jointly delivered by the state and federal Governments.
The intersection will be reconfigured to improve safety and boost capacity, with the road widened to improve safe heavy vehicle access.
The site is a known crash hotspot, with four hospitalisations following serious incidents in the past decade, and many more accidents reported.
Planning and design will now commence for the upgrade, with construction expected to commence in 2027.
“We are delivering the safer Bruce Highway that regional Queensland has demanded and waited too long for,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“This is about getting Queenslanders home sooner and safer, starting with the worst blackspots to boost safety on the Bruce.”
According to Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm:
“The Bruce Highway and Farleigh Habana Road intersection is notoriously dangerous, and these overdue upgrades for our community will deliver a major boost to safety,”
“In addition to saving lives, this investment is ensuring we have the regional connectivity to support our tourism, mining and agricultural industries.”
Member for Mackay Nigel Dalton said he was proud to be part of a government delivering for regional communities.
“These upgrades to the Bruce Highway are something the community has been calling for and now thanks to the Government securing a $9 billion program, it’s getting the critical upgrades it needs,” Mr Dalton said.
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