The Queensland State Government has recently announced that it will deliver one Queensland's largest road project programs to Mackay and the Whitsundays.
The region will receive $1.2 billion to improve road safety and boost the local economy as part of the Queensland Transport and Road Infrastructure Program (QTRIP).
“These works will sustain 986 direct jobs throughout the delivery of the four-year program, which is great news for the Mackay region,” said Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports Minister Mark Bailey.
The huge investment into the region will help continue major road projects, some of which are jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Government’s, including:
Image courtesy of QLD Government
A complete breakdown of the funding given to Mackay and Whitsundays projects under the QTIP program can be found here.
The Mackay and Whitsundays roads project program is part of the Queensland Government’s overall planned spending of $20 billion for roads and transport projects in Queensland over four years.
The tender for the $1.6 billion project to build 246 new METRONET railcars for Perth is set to be released soon and local businesses are encouraged to register their interests.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released to market for the design and construction of the $146 million Bayswater Station Upgrade project in Western Australia as part of the METRONET development.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released to market in search of a contractor to deliver two major METRONET projects in Western Australia - the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and the Yanchep Rail Extension - that are expected to create approximately 3,000 jobs.
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