“Get The Job Done Or Get Out Of Our Road”

Major Bruce Highway upgrades abandoned in February have finally recommenced this week with the new contractors for the work getting stuck in after a twelve-month delay on the project.

The $68.85 million worth of contract works across three sites between Ayr and Proserpine are finally moving ahead this week as the Queensland Government replaced previous contractor South African company WBHO Infrastructure -- which entered voluntary administration in early 2022 and downed tools on sites across Australia.

Work on the Bruce Highway is still a long way away, with the Queensland Government hoping it will be completed in 2023 barring any further delay.

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox was glad that travellers on the Bruce are “finally seeing roadwork crews getting ready to recommence works on the road” yet questioned Labour’s commitment to the network considering the extended timeframe.

“These roadworks have sat dormant for 12 months, causing headaches and expense for locals and visitors to the Dawson region,” Mr Willcox said.

“Our people have had enough. We have been dealing with dangerous road conditions, lowered speed limits and extra fuel costs travelling through these dormant road works for what feels like forever.

“Timeframe blowouts, budget blowouts and now tire blowouts are firmly getting on our nerves. All this, and Labor thinks our roads are holding up well. Queensland Labor need to prioritise safety and connectivity of the Bruce in Dawson.

“This is my constituents hard earned tax dollars just sitting dormant while we urgently need our Bruce upgraded.”

The Member for Dawson said the recent flooding event in the region highlighted the urgent need for these upgrades.

“I will not stop urging the Queensland Government to prioritise road safety for the people of Dawson, either get the job done or get out of our road,” he said.

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Caption: Roadwork is finally recommencing on the Bruce Highway after twelve-months

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