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 |
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