Published Thursday, 05 June, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
Five-year plan for Ipswich roads
Safety projects are the focus of funding in Ipswich as part of a record $16.2 billion five-year roads program released by the Bligh Government today.
The Roads Implementation Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 outlines a $16.2 billion infrastructure investment for Queensland's roads over the next five years, including $368 million for Ipswich road projects.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the program—a 22 per cent increase on last year's program—highlighted record funding for Queensland roads.
“The latest Roads Implementation Program looks over the horizon as part of our longer-term planning for the future of our state’s road network,” Mr Pitt said.
“This government is building tomorrow’s Queensland today and we have allocated a record funding program to achieve this objective,” he said.
“This record funding includes close to $370 million in projects that will improve the safety, capacity and reliability of roads in growing Ipswich city.”
The Roads Implementation Program outlines planned roadworks over a five-year timeframe, with firm funding commitments for projects in the first two years of the program, and indicative plans and allocations for the following three years.
“This unique program gives our stakeholders, clients and suppliers firm commitments they can factor into their own planning,” Mr Pitt said.
Mr Pitt said the 2008-09 to 2012-13 Roads Implementation Program included projects outlined in this week’s 2008-09 State Budget, as well as road projects commencing in 2009-10 and beyond.
Ipswich project allocations for 2009-10 include:
• $1 million for resurfacing works on sections of Rosewood-Laidley Road
• $850,000 to upgrade the intersection of Haigslea-Amberley Road with the Warrego Highway, including constructing a new off-ramp from the Warrego Highway westbound and removing the existing short left-turn lane from the intersection
• $600,000 from the Queensland Government's Safer Roads Sooner Program to install median barriers on Ipswich-Boonah Road at Purga
• $600,000 for resurfacing works on Ipswich-Rosewood Road between the Ebenezer Rail underpass and Mill Street in Rosewood.
Local roads will also benefit, with allocations provided to Ipswich City Council under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) in 2009-10.
The TIDS program allows local government to access state government funding to help fund projects on local roads.
TIDS allocations for Ipswich City Council in 2009-10 include:
• $250,000 towards a $11.2 million project for kerb and channelling works on School Road between Redbank Plains Road and Aawoona Street
• $196,890 towards a $400,000 project for pavement rehabilitation on Mary Street from High Street to William Street
• $175,000 towards a $350,000 project for passenger set-down facilities at St Peter Claver College, Riverview
• $50,000 towards a $100,000 project to construct a bikeway/footpath at Brassall State School
• $35,000 towards a $70,000 project to construct a bikeway/footpath at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Ipswich.
The five-year program also confirms Ipswich projects announced as part of a record roads budget for 2008-09, including:
• a $700 million project to upgrade the federally-funded Ipswich Motorway between Wacol and Darra, including reconstruction of the Centenary Highway interchange
• a $414.6 million project to duplicate the Centenary Highway between Springfield and Darra, in conjunction with the Darra to Springfield rail extension
• a $366 million project to construct the new two-lane road extension of the Centenary Highway from Springfield to Yamanto to cater for the growing Ripley Valley
• a $255 million project to complete the upgrade of the Logan Motorway interchange early next year.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
The Roads Implementation Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 outlines a $16.2 billion infrastructure investment for Queensland's roads over the next five years, including $368 million for Ipswich road projects.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the program—a 22 per cent increase on last year's program—highlighted record funding for Queensland roads.
“The latest Roads Implementation Program looks over the horizon as part of our longer-term planning for the future of our state’s road network,” Mr Pitt said.
“This government is building tomorrow’s Queensland today and we have allocated a record funding program to achieve this objective,” he said.
“This record funding includes close to $370 million in projects that will improve the safety, capacity and reliability of roads in growing Ipswich city.”
The Roads Implementation Program outlines planned roadworks over a five-year timeframe, with firm funding commitments for projects in the first two years of the program, and indicative plans and allocations for the following three years.
“This unique program gives our stakeholders, clients and suppliers firm commitments they can factor into their own planning,” Mr Pitt said.
Mr Pitt said the 2008-09 to 2012-13 Roads Implementation Program included projects outlined in this week’s 2008-09 State Budget, as well as road projects commencing in 2009-10 and beyond.
Ipswich project allocations for 2009-10 include:
• $1 million for resurfacing works on sections of Rosewood-Laidley Road
• $850,000 to upgrade the intersection of Haigslea-Amberley Road with the Warrego Highway, including constructing a new off-ramp from the Warrego Highway westbound and removing the existing short left-turn lane from the intersection
• $600,000 from the Queensland Government's Safer Roads Sooner Program to install median barriers on Ipswich-Boonah Road at Purga
• $600,000 for resurfacing works on Ipswich-Rosewood Road between the Ebenezer Rail underpass and Mill Street in Rosewood.
Local roads will also benefit, with allocations provided to Ipswich City Council under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) in 2009-10.
The TIDS program allows local government to access state government funding to help fund projects on local roads.
TIDS allocations for Ipswich City Council in 2009-10 include:
• $250,000 towards a $11.2 million project for kerb and channelling works on School Road between Redbank Plains Road and Aawoona Street
• $196,890 towards a $400,000 project for pavement rehabilitation on Mary Street from High Street to William Street
• $175,000 towards a $350,000 project for passenger set-down facilities at St Peter Claver College, Riverview
• $50,000 towards a $100,000 project to construct a bikeway/footpath at Brassall State School
• $35,000 towards a $70,000 project to construct a bikeway/footpath at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Ipswich.
The five-year program also confirms Ipswich projects announced as part of a record roads budget for 2008-09, including:
• a $700 million project to upgrade the federally-funded Ipswich Motorway between Wacol and Darra, including reconstruction of the Centenary Highway interchange
• a $414.6 million project to duplicate the Centenary Highway between Springfield and Darra, in conjunction with the Darra to Springfield rail extension
• a $366 million project to construct the new two-lane road extension of the Centenary Highway from Springfield to Yamanto to cater for the growing Ripley Valley
• a $255 million project to complete the upgrade of the Logan Motorway interchange early next year.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819