en.Wedoany.com Reported - The new Curra rest area on the Bruce Highway has officially opened, providing parking for up to 16 heavy vehicles.

Located at the Curra interchange north of Gympie, the rest area offers 25 parking spaces and is equipped with toilets, picnic shelters, accessible facilities, and an off-leash dog area.

With the opening of the Curra rest area, the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has announced that the existing Gunalda rest area to the north will be closed, as it no longer meets current design standards or capacity requirements.

The Curra rest area is one of the first projects announced under the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program. The program has a total investment of A$9 billion, with the Albanese government committing A$7.2 billion and the Crisafulli government contributing A$1.8 billion.

Under the program, tender announcements for 52 projects are set to be released, marking the next major wave of works. These 52 tenders include 40 construction packages and 12 design packages, aimed at building project momentum and ensuring the delivery of safety upgrades.

The 52 tenders will advance more than 200 kilometers of wide centerline treatments, 100 kilometers of pavement strengthening, five new overtaking lanes, 13 intersection upgrades, two rest areas, and the replacement of three narrow bridges—Five Mile, Little Moresby, and Boobah Creek—in Far North Queensland.

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