The investment in Outback Way will also deliver economic and social benefits for communities through increased employment opportunities and improved access to goods and services, particularly for remote and Indigenous communities. Upgrades will open opportunities for numerous industries along the corridor, including freight, pastoralism, agriculture, mining and tourism. The Australian Government investment in the Outback Way will increase the safety, accessibility and reliability of the route and improve the inter-jurisdictional transport network by increasing connectivity and significantly reducing travel times.
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Plenty Highway: Upgrade and Sealing beyond Harts Range.Kennedy Developmental Road: Pavement Widening (Package 2).Kennedy Developmental Road: Pavement Widening (Package 1).Diamantina Developmental Road: Pavement Widening.Donohue Highway: Progressive Sealing (Package 2).Donohue Highway: Progressive Sealing (Package 1).Projects 2016 $100 million Commitment Queensland In 2016, the Australian Government announced $28 million to upgrade Plenty Highway and Tjukaruru Road in the Northern Territory. $28 million under the Northern Australia Roads Program
In 2013, the Australian Government committed an initial $42 million towards the Outback Way, for projects across the three northern jurisdictions. In order to identify projects and help inform the allocation of the $100 million commitment, the Australian Government commissioned an Investment Strategy. Works undertaken include various improvements, such as road widening and sealing for the benefit of increased safety, productivity and flood immunity.
In 2016, the Australian Government committed $100 million to upgrade targeted sections of the Outback Way. Project planning is underway and the Australian Government is working with Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia to identify the sections of the Outback Way to be upgraded under this commitment. The Australian Government allocated the $160 million commitment among the jurisdictions as follows: In April 2018, the Australian Government announced a commitment of $160 million to build on existing works to further seal and widen sections of the Outback Way. In February 2022, the Australian Government announced a commitment of $678 million to seal another 1,000 kilometres of road and deliver further upgrades along Australia’s longest shortcut, Outback Way, creating thousands of jobs and better connecting regional industries and communities.Īs part of the works, the remaining unsealed and substandard sections of Outback Way in Queensland and Western Australia will be sealed.Īllocations across jurisdictions are as follows: This $1.008 billion investment consists of numerous commitments to deliver upgrades, listed below: 2022 $678 million Commitment Since 2013, the Australian Government has committed $1.008 billion to seal and upgrade key sections of the Outback Way.
The condition of the route varies, with sections of unsealed, single lane seal and dual lane seal of differing standards and quality. The Outback Way is a 2,720 kilometre route that links Laverton in Western Australia with Winton in Queensland via Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
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