Construction of the first phase of the Rockhampton Ring Road project is on the way with contracts awarded to Bielby-BMD Joint Venture and Acciona-Fulton Hogan Joint Venture.
This initial phase includes $280 million in upgrades across location-based packages in the north and south of the project footprint. Construction is on track to start in late 2023.
The Australian and Queensland governments have committed $1.065 billion to the Rockhampton Ring Road under the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program (BHUP). The Australian Government’s commitment is $852 million.
The northern package focuses on the ring road’s connection with the Bruce Highway at the Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road intersection in Parkhurst.
A new section of road and embankment will be constructed from the Bruce Highway west to Monier Road, on an alignment between the existing emergency services precinct and the Dreamtime Culture Centre.
New accesses will be constructed for the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services precinct.
Upgrades to local roads that will ultimately connect with the ring road, including existing and realigned sections of Boundary Road, McLaughlin Street and Monier Road access, will also be delivered by Bielby-BMD Joint Venture.
The southern package has two work locations in the West Rockhampton and Pink Lily area.
Upgrades on Rockhampton-Ridgelands Road will include Canoona Road intersection, the replacement of Lion Creek Bridge, modifications to Osbourne Road and construction of the Osbourne Road-Ridgelands Road roundabout with provision for future connection to the ring road.
The Rockhampton-Ridgelands Road and Nine Mile Road intersection will also be upgraded.
In addition, the southern package awarded to Acciona-Fulton Hogan Joint Venture will include pre-loading the ring road embankment just north of the connection with the Capricorn Highway, to accommodate the future Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline.
Construction on this phase is expected to be completed in the 2025-26 financial year.
