The Federal Government’s recently announced budget contained $15.2 billion1 to boost infrastructure projects across the nation.
Included in the announcements were the following:
- Newcastle Airport – expansion to the terminal and runway to accommodate long-range Code E aircraft and address the current limitations faced by passengers and freight operators.
- Warrego Highway – improvements to Queensland’s principal east-west freight route which will increase road safety, capacity and flood immunity.
- SA High Productivity Vehicle Access – improvements to maximise the efficiency of the South Australia regional and intrastate freight network, including greater mass limits, strengthening bridge capacities, and duplicating lanes on Dukes, Sturt and Augusta Highways.
- Burnie to Hobart freight corridor – improvements to the crucial transport link will include a range of road and rail enhancements, lane duplications and intersection upgrades.
- Great Northern Highway – improvements to address safety pavement and bridge strength and width, culvert rehabilitation, and flooding resilience2.
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2 All information in bullet list sourced from: https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/listing/newsletter/new-funding-announced-infrastructure-priority-list-proposals