Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road | |
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| Map of Stage 1 of proposed ring road | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway (Under construction) |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Ring road around | Mackay |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  Bruce Highway (National Highway A1), Bakers Creek |
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| Northeast end | Harbour Road |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Bakers Creek, Ooralea, Racecourse, Foulden, Glenella, Mount Pleasant, North Mackay, Mackay Harbour |
| Highway system | |
The Mackay Ring Road is a proposed bypass route of Mackay. The proposed road is 21 km long and will be built in 3 stages.[1]
Stage 1 is 11.34 km in length and will connect the Bruce Highway to the south of Mackay (at Stockroute Road) with the Bruce Highway to the north of Mackay (near Bald Hill Road). It will involve a new bridge over the Pioneer River and an interchange with the Peak Downs Highway. It aims to provide a bypass of Mackay for Bruce Highway traffic that is immune to flooding and free of signalised intersections.[1] Stage 1 of the project is expected to cost $540 million, 80% of the funding is from the Commonwealth and the remaining 20% from Queensland.[2]
Stage 2 is 8.2 km in length. It will connect Stage 1 near the Bruce Highway at Glenella to Harbour Road at Mackay Harbour. The route will follow the Mackay Harbour Railway (Port Rail Line).
Stage 3 is 1.4 km in length. An additional connection from Stage 2 to the Port and Slade Point Road.
It is expected that many vehicles will bypass the city once completed.
Construction
Milestones
- October 2011 - Planning Study commences
- February 2012 - Analysis and evaluation of alignment options
- May 2012 - Business Case for preferred alignment commences, community consultations
- 13 November 2012 - Approval to proceed to design stage
- January 2014 - Preliminary design phase begins, Initial ground survey and soil testing
Future Timeline
- 2015 - Detailed design work is set to commence
- Mid 2017 - Construction of stage 1 is scheduled to commence
- End 2019 - Estimated completion of stage 1[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Department of Transport and Main Roads (19 May 2014). "Mackay Ring Road concept plans". Projects. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Truss, Warren (10 June 2014). "Mackay Ring Road En Route". Media Release. Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Department of Transport and Main Roads (19 May 2014). "Mackay Ring Road project progress and timeline". Projects. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2014.