18 June 2021
Published 25 November 2020
A number of major road upgrades are about to kick-off around Moreton Bay Region as part of Council’s $143.3 million investment in roads and transport infrastructure this financial year.
Tenders were today awarded for service relocations associated with the upgrade of:
- Old Gympie Road in Dakabin
- Intersection upgrade at Beeville Road in Petrie
- Intersection upgrade at Klingner Road and Boardman Road in Kippa-Ring.
Mayor Peter Flannery said the broader projects will help reduce peak hour delays and congestion, as well as improve road safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
“These three projects alone are worth over $25 million, with the Federal Government contributing $4 million funding towards the intersection upgrade at Boardman and Klingner Roads,” Mayor Flannery said.
“I know the changes in traffic can be frustrating while works are underway, but I’d like to thank the community for their patience during the construction phase of these upgrades.
“The service relocations don’t look like much on the surface, but once the site is made safe the ground-breaking work can start immediately.”
Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth said, “Councils have proven time and time again their effectiveness at delivering infrastructure projects efficiently, on time and on budget.”
“The Morrison Government happily partners with them to achieve good positive outcomes for the community.”
Mayor Flannery said Moreton Bay Regional Council is committed to improving the road and transport network throughout the region to help residents get home quicker and provide better connectivity to all areas of Moreton Bay.
“We are one of the fastest growing regions in the country and it is vitally important that we have the infrastructure in place to cater for this growth by investing in our road and transport network,” he said.
“Not only do these projects improve safety and traffic flow for our commuters, when the construction of these three road projects get underway they will support between 200-300 jobs.
“That means we’re keeping tradies on the tools and helping our economy bounce back from coronavirus.
“I’m looking forward to getting rid of the headache that comes with increased traffic congestion during peak hour on these roads and I know the community will be very relieved.”