Rockhampton Ring Road Update – July 2024
Posted on September 2nd, 2024
Both the Australian and Queensland governments are committed to delivering the Rockhampton Ring Road (RRR), with the Australian Government investing $1.2 billion and the Queensland Government $530 million into this key infrastructure project, a 14.7 km ring road alignment west of Rockhampton. Construction commenced in November 2023. Progress to the end of June 2024 includes:
North Package 1
− completion of new Boundary Road pavements and drainage structures
− completion of Queensland Ambulance Service driveway
− completion of piling for bridge at Limestone Creek
▪ commencement of sub and super works on Limestone Creek bridge
▪ power relocation works in Dreamtime and QFES
▪ progress of earthworks Section 12 (Bruce Highway Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road).
South Package 1
− Lion Creek bridge side track opened to traffic June 2024
− Rockhampton–Ridgelands Road traffic switch to Osborne Road realignment completed in June 2024
▪ demolition of existing three span Lion Creek Bridge underway
▪ commencement of piling for Lion Creek bridge
▪ construction of site access to preload area off Capricorn Highway underway
▪ Nine Mile Road realignment works ongoing.
