Funding secured and construction date set for the major upgrade of Bribie Island’s worst road
A dangerous intersection in one of Queensland’s fastest growing regions will finally get the promised $30.4 million upgrade after years of political to and froing - and they plan to start work soon.
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The federal and state governments have finally locked in the $30.4 million to fund the much needed upgrade of Bribie Island Road.
There are been many serious crashes at the intersection, the most recent taking place just three weeks ago.
The Old Toorbul Point Road intersection is currently a major, give-way controlled T- intersection that experiences high traffic volumes.
It is near the Abbey Museum and St Michaels College, and motorists experience delays using the intersection, particularly during events held at the museum during school drop-off and pick-up.
The Federal Government pledged $20 million to the project during the 2018 Longman by-election – the state government said it wound chip in $10.4 million.
Since the announcement the project has been tossed around like a football – with one party blaming the other for the delays and vice versa.
Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Infrastructure Michael McCormack announced the project was going ahead, with construction starting next month.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the project had been designed to tackle congestion and safety issues.
“We’ll see the first shovels hit the ground in July to upgrade the Bribie Island and Old Toorbul Point roads intersection, installing new traffic signals, four through-lanes on Bribie Island Road, plus left and right-turn lanes for traffic turning into or out of Old Toorbul Point Road,” Mr Bailey said.
“That’ll be followed by duplicating the stretch of road up to the existing four-lane section east of Saint Road, and other road safety improvements between Hickey and Old Toorbul Point roads.
MAJOR WIN FOR BRIBIE BRIDGE PELICANS
State LNP candidate for Pumicestone Fiona Gaske said the project was long overdue.
“Three weeks ago, a head-on collision brought Bribie Island road to a standstill as one car attempted to turn into Old Toorbul Point Road from Bribie Island Road,” Ms Gaske said.
“This accident could have been avoided if the Labor Government had acted sooner on the funding that they had been given and kept this project on schedule.”
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