WA Transport Minister Simon OBrien has inspected works on the new Lancelin to Cervantes road, due for completion later this year. The $112 million second stage of the project, which commenced in 2008, involves the construction of 65 km of new sealed coast road.
23/02/2010 |
FINALISATION of the preferred Multi Modal Transport Corridor MMTC alignment for the Sunshine Coast is a step closer. Queensland Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace has directed his Department of Transport and Main Roads to ensure the further work needed to finalise the preferred alignment is completed by the end of April 2010.
22/02/2010 |
THE National Transport Commission has welcomed the launch of the National Railway Level Crossing Safety Strategy 2010 to 2020 that delivers a nationally coordinated action plan to reduce deaths and near misses at Australian railway level crossings.
22/02/2010 |
THE RAA has welcomed the South Australian state government announcement to duplicate the Southern Expressway by mid 2014. This was great news for those living in the Southern suburbs, frustrated by the Southern Expressway’s reversible traffic flow design.
19/02/2010 |
A CONTRACT for the construction of the $41.5 million Kingston Bypass has been awarded to Tasmanian-based VEC Civil Engineering. The project is being jointly funded, with the Tasmanian Government contributing $26.5 million and the Australian Government $15 million.
18/02/2010 |
QUEENSLAND Motorways has successfully accomplished the implementation of an intelligent tolling system in Brisbane, Australia. The new system was designed to reduce travel times, decrease traffic congestions and improve safety for motorists.
16/02/2010 |
THE Australian Workers Union will pursue a nationwide campaign to improve conditions in the safety industry following Minister for Main Roads, Craig Wallaces decision to regulate the Traffic Controllers Industry in Queensland.
15/02/2010 |
THE $12.3 million upgrade of the Farrellys Road and Schmidtke Road intersection of the Bruce Highway in Mackay has just been completed. These improvements were carried out to enable safer turning movements for heavy vehicles in addition to improved traffic flow and pedestrian safety at this busy intersection.
29/01/2010 |
QUEENSLAND Acting Premier Paul Lucas recently inspected progress on the Airport Roundabout Upgrade Project. Lucas said the congesting busting measures who add to the success of the new access road to Brisbane Airport.
12/01/2010 |
CONFRONTING new speed sign is part of a $1 million road safety project to slow motorists down when approaching the intersection, which was the site of a tragic crash last year that killed four people.
11/01/2010 |
CONFRONTING new speed sign is part of a $1 million road safety project to slow motorists down when approaching the intersection, which was the site of a tragic crash last year that killed four people.
11/01/2010 |
WORK is now underway on safety upgrades at a further eight high risk black spots in Victoria with funding from the Federal Government's Economic Stimulus Plan.
18/12/2009 |
EASTLINK design solutions have earned Parsons Brinckerhoff, Hyder Consulting and CW-DC a Gold Award in the Transport & Civil Infrastructure category at the 2009 Association of Consulting Engineers Australia Awards for Excellence held in December 2009.
17/12/2009 |
WORK is now complete on the installation of boom gates and other safety measures at two high risk level rail crossings in Queensland, with funding from the Federal Government's Economic Stimulus Plan.
17/12/2009 |
WORK has begun on safety improvements to three pedestrian crossings in the Gungahlin Town Centre, ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Transport, Jon Stanhope, announced.
15/12/2009 |
MAJOR works to improve Melbournes M80 Ring Road are underway, with the first sod turned on stage one of the $2.25 billion freeway upgrade project between the Tullamarine Freeway and Sydney Road.
11/12/2009 |
FROM the weekend of 12 and 13 December 2009, Melbourne motorists will see the first signs of the new state of the art freeway management system being introduced on the M1 corridor. The system is designed to help improve traffic flow and safety on one of the states busiest routes.
10/12/2009 |
QUEENSLAND Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace announced that the new bridge over the Mulgrave River at Gordonvale will be officially named Desmond Trannore Bridge as part of the states 150th birthday celebrations.
08/12/2009 |
RECOMMENDATIONS from a report into a fatal crash at the Nambour Connection Road Blackall Street intersection will focus on the safety of all motorists and feedback received from the local community.
08/12/2009 |
AN UPGRADE to ease congestion for motorists on one of Logans busiest intersections is underway, Queensland Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace has announced.
07/12/2009 |