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Traffic congestion could clog the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast for another two years as current projects are completed.
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A recent RACQ survey found motorists identified the southern end of the Bruce Highway as the most frustrating for delays
Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says commuters should expect more roadworks on the Bruce Highway
The State Government says the remaining four-lane stretches will be considered as part of future programs
But even then, Queensland s peak motoring body warns more work will need to be done to keep pace with population growth in the south-east.
Road rage: Flood damage closes Cape York s sealed highway, and MP Warren Entsch is fuming
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Sections of the main road through Cape York have been washed away, despite only being sealed five years ago.
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A Federal MP has accused the Queensland Government of squandering millions of taxpayer dollars after sections of road in Far North Queensland s Cape York washed away in flooding.
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Federal MP Warren Entsch says the road should be able to withstand heavy rain
Queensland s Transport Minister says the damage was caused by unprecedented rainfall
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Subscriber only A North Queensland politician has put two dangerous floodways in his sights after calls to change the Townsville Northern Access Insersections Upgrade plans fell on deaf ears. The Black River community is fighting against what they say are dangerous plans to update the Bruce Highway. But Roads Minister Mark Bailey has held firm, saying the road upgrade will be safer for all traffic users, including B-double trucks. Now, Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is calling for the state government to improve flood mitigation on Black River Road if the upgrade goes ahead. The Katter s Australian Party MP said the two floodways on Black River Road between the Aurora Drive intersection and the exit to the Bruce Highway often made the road unusable in the wet season.