Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra) Upgrade
Federal, Queensland, Australia Show map
Description
The AUD$513 million Section B project formed part of the Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra) Upgrade http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/B/Bruce-Highway-Cooroy-to-Curra.aspx. The project delivered a new 12km, 4-lane divided highway between Sankeys Road and Traveston Road.
Location
Bruce Highway, Cooroy to Curra. Section B Sankeys Road to Traveston Road.
Completion
Major construction commenced on Section B in September 2009 with the new highway opened to traffic in December 2012.
Benefits
Section B improves access during major flooding as well as providing improved traffic efficiency and major safety enhancements which look to reduce the likelihood and severity of head-on, run-off and intersection crashes. Also separates long distance from local traffic movements, and provides a new highway built to modern motorway standards, with the capacity to be upgraded to 6 lanes in the future.
Funding
AUD$513 million for construction work ($125 million state, $388 million federal).
Project info
Section B was the priority construction focus for the Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra) Upgrade. The project was delivered using a number of contracts to allow for construction to progress while the design was being progressively finalised. Features include -
Star Ratings
AusRAP have undertaken to demonstrate the reduction in road user risk that the new upgrade has delivered. The Star Ratings for the Old Bruce Highway had been produced as part of the 2013 AusRAP National Highways survey and were compared with the results of a recent survey conducted on the new alignment, with the results showing a significant improvement in the Star Ratings. Analysis has shown that the new alignment scores a minimum of 4-stars, with 20% of the length scoring a maximum 5-stars for safety. This is in comparison to the Old Bruce Highway which is predominantly a 2-star rated road at this location. Crash rates (per vkt) are expected to be significantly lower on the newly opened section.
UPDATE >>>> Casualty Reduction
A comparison of the reported crash data on the Old Bruce Highway compared to the new alignment show an 82% reduction in fatal and serious injuries (FSIs) from 11 FSIs in the period 2007 to 2009 to 2 FSIs in the period 2013 to 2015. Fatal and serious injuries per 100 million vehicle kilometres travelled has dropped from 5.15 (2007-9) to 0.88 (2013-15).
- Safer Roads
- Estimated cost
- Casualty Reduction
- Roadside Safety - Barriers
- Medium
- 40-60%
- Median Barrier
- Medium to high
- 60% or more
- Intersection - Grade Separation
- High
- 25-40%
- Duplication
- High
- 25-40%
- None recorded
- None recorded
Safer Roads
- Safer Roads
- Estimated cost
- Casualty Reduction
- Roadside Safety - Barriers
- Medium
- 40-60%
- Median Barrier
- Medium to high
- 60% or more
- Intersection - Grade Separation
- High
- 25-40%
- Duplication
- High
- 25-40%
Safer Vehicles
- None recorded
Safer People
- None recorded
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