Major Contract

Cooroy to Curra - Section D - Northern Contract

PROJECT STATUS
Operational
Cooroy to Curra - Section D - Northern Contract

The 1,700 kilometre Bruce Highway is Queensland's major north-south road corridor, connecting coastal population centres from Brisbane to Cairns and supporting around 58 per cent of Queensland's population.

Section D will see the construction of a new 26-kilometre, four-lane bypass of Gympie and will complete the final link in the 62-kilometre upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra.

Section D has been separated into two contracts to assist in the future management of contractual risks inherent with such a large project. They are:

  • Contract One - Southern – Woondum interchange to Sandy Creek Road, and
  • Contract Two - Northern – Sandy Creek Road to Curra.

The Northern Contract (Contract Two) is approximately 18 kilometres in length will extend from north of Sandy Creek Road to Curra. 

Key Dates

May 2018 Project Announcement
Mar 2021 Contract Award
2021 Construction Commencement
Oct 2024 Construction Completion

Funding contributions

Federal Government
Queensland Government

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Department of Transport and Main Roads
Successful Tenderer: CPB Contractors

PROJECT HISTORY

Mar 2016 The Preliminary planning for Section D was completed.
May 2016 The detailed design process was commenced.
Jan 2018 The detailed design process was completed.
May 2018 The Federal Government allocated $3.3 billion towards the Bruce Highway Upgrade project over the next 10 years, with $800 million allocated to the Cooroy to Curra -Section D upgrade. The Federal Government's $800 million commitment will see funding contributions each year between FY2019-20 and FY2025-26, with the Queensland Government funding the project's remaining $200 million. The $1 billion investment is in addition to the existing $52 million being spent on planning and designing the project.
Aug 2019 Infrastructure Australia approved the business case for Cooroy to Curra Section D: Woondum to Curra. IA has added the project to the Infrastructure Priority List as a Priority Project Early.
Mar 2021 CPB Contractors was awarded Section D Contract Two (Northern Contract).
2021 Construction commenced on the project.
Jun 2024 The 2024-25 Queensland Budget allocated $111 million in FY2024-25 to the Cooroy to Curra Section D project and signalled that the project's cost had increased by $162 million. The Budget provided these figures as a total for both the Southern and Northern contracts, meaning it is unclear how the allocation or cost increase is distributed between the two contracts.
Aug 2024 The Federal Government announced that the project is expected to be complete in October 2024, subject to weather and construction conditions.
Oct 2024 The Queensland Government announced the completion of construction.
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland | National |
Resources
Government resources
Preliminary Documentation