BRUCE HIGHWAY NIGHT WORKS TO PREPARE FOR GYMPIE BYPASS OPENING

In preparation for the opening of the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Cooroy to Curra, Section D (Gympie bypass) later this year, night works will be undertaken at both the northern and southern ends of the existing Bruce Highway, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has advised today.

“Intermittent lane closures will be in place for approximately six weeks between 6am and 6pm from Sunday 15 September at three locations on the Bruce Highway north of Harvey Siding Road in Curra,” Mr O’Brien said

“During this time the construction accesses will be removed, lighting, guard rails, wire rope barriers and signage installed, and asphalt works and line marking will take place.”

At the southern end of Section D, the four lane 26 Kilometre realignment of the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra, the night works will start at Woondum on Sunday 22 September 2024.

“The Woondum night works will be in place for approximately three weeks and will involve removing and replacing asphalt, installing the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) loops, signage, and line marking,” Mr O’Brien said.

“There will be intermittent lane closures during the first week and then a detour will be in place for northbound traffic via the Old Bruce Highway between the Traveston and Woondum interchanges for the second and third weeks.”

“Motorists should ensure they drive to the changed conditions, follow directional signage, and allow extra travel time,” Mr O’Brien said.

“While these night works may cause temporary inconvenience for motorists, once the bypass is completed the realignment of the Bruce Highway will reduce travel times, improve safety, and increase freight efficiency.”

“In 2018 the former Coalition Government allocated the $800 million for the Gympie bypass, because this section of the Bruce Highway is rated as one of the deadliest along our national highway,” Mr O’Brien said.

More than 11,000 vehicles travel on this part of the Bruce Highway every day, and the Gympie bypass will eliminate eight sets of traffic lights and deliver four lanes along this new corridor to support the safe and efficient movement of cars and trucks, even during flood events.