Townsville's 'arterial' injection in transport

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Under the Government’s Nation Building Program, Townsville is set to gain improved road infrastructure to support its growing population and expanding industrial base.

The Douglas Arterial will be duplicated from a two lane to four lane road, following the appointment of a preferred constructor.

The AbiGroup Seymour Whyte Joint Venture are commissioned to do the detailed design work.

This project is expected to put up to 488 Queenslanders in jobs, building the road infrastructure vital to sustained growth in regional Australian.

Funding for the project was brought forward through the Government’s Economic Stimulus Plan allowing work on the necessary planning and preconstruction work to start in 2009.

The $110 million project funded by the Australian and Queensland governments is expected to be completed earlier than originally scheduled.

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