en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Australian state of Queensland is set to release 52 tenders for the Bruce Highway design and construction project, including 40 construction tenders and 12 design tenders. These tenders are part of the $9 billion Bruce Highway Special Safety Plan, aimed at advancing safety upgrade works in the state.

Ten projects are already underway in central Queensland, with seven under construction and three more set to start in June. The 52 tenders released this time will include replacing three narrow bridges—Five Mile Creek, Little Moresby Creek, and Buba Creek—in far north Queensland, as well as advancing 100 kilometers of pavement strengthening, over 200 kilometers of wide centerline treatment, five new overtaking lanes, 13 intersection upgrades, and two highway rest areas.

According to Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King, a series of major projects will enter the market over the next 12 months, including replacing eight narrow bridges between Ayr and Townsville, Ingham and Innisfail, as well as at Palm Creek, St. Margaret Creek, Emmett Creek, McKenzie Creek, and Crocodile Creek; adding the first nine new overtaking lanes at multiple locations between Gin Gin and Benaraby, Benaraby and Rockhampton, and Townsville and Ingham; over 145 kilometers of pavement strengthening; over 300 kilometers of wide centerline treatment; 23 intersection upgrades; and two new rest areas near Kuranda. These tenders are expected to be released between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.

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