Funding found for Australian key road revamp

In Australia funding has now been sourced for the Townsville Ring Road project. The country’s Federal Government is supplying the US$122.52 million (A$160 million) required for the Townsville Ring Road project. This road will connect Mount Low and Shaw Road in Queensland. The Queensland State Government will supply the remaining $30.6 million (A$40 million) required to complete the budget needed for the project. The Townsville Ring Road is scheduled to open for traffic in 2017. This new route is needed to c
March 23, 2015 Read time: 1 min
In Australia funding has now been sourced for the Townsville Ring Road project. The country’s Federal Government is supplying the US$122.52 million (A$160 million) required for the Townsville Ring Road project. This road will connect Mount Low and Shaw Road in Queensland. The Queensland State Government will supply the remaining $30.6 million (A$40 million) required to complete the budget needed for the project. The Townsville Ring Road is scheduled to open for traffic in 2017. This new route is needed to cut congestion on the existing network and in particular, to carry heavy trucks travelling to and from the Port of Townsville.
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