The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment with funding in the State Budget to upgrade the Walker Street and Bruce Highway intersection in Maryborough.
Dylan Anderson
Detailed planning for the upgrade is already underway, aimed at improving safety while maintaining the Bruce Highway's role as a key freight and transport corridor. Construction is expected to start this financial year.
The Walker Street intersection has been identified as a high-risk location due to increasing traffic volumes and complex turning movements that create safety issues for motorists, pedestrians, and freight operators.
As an interim measure to enhance safety, speed limits were reduced earlier this year. The speed limit on the Bruce Highway between Industrial Avenue and Showgrounds Road was lowered to 80 km/h, and to 60 km/h between Showgrounds Road and the Henry Palmer Bridge, which includes the Walker Street intersection.
Dylan Anderson
This upgrade is part of broader works along the Bruce Highway between Maryborough and Gympie, supported by a $9 billion funding agreement between the Australian and Queensland Governments under an 80:20 split.
Nearby, upgrades have recently been completed at three intersections along Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road at Susan River, including Stockman Way, Noble Road, and Sunnyside Drive. These are part of 71 projects delivered across Queensland under the jointly funded Road Safety Program.
Premier David Crisafulli confirmed that the Budget is delivering on promises to improve road safety for Maryborough, with funding secured to move forward with works at the Walker Street intersection.
Dylan Anderson
Dylan Anderson
