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Deteriorating road conditions, increasing travel times, aging bridges and relatively high road maintenance costs on the Great Eastern Highway.
Recommended for investment to support the Western Australia Government to undertake planning activities for improving accessibility and highway safety, to facilitate economic growth and improved social outcomes.
The initiative consists of 87km of road upgrades in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, connecting Perth to the north-west.
The proposal is to complete the duplication of the Great Western Highway. Over 100 km of the highway has been duplicated so far, leaving a 33 km gap between Katoomba and Lithgow.
Upgrades to the East and West sections of the Great Western Highway is the first stage of the proposed Great Western Highway Upgrade Program. This stage of the program proposes upgrades between Katoomba and Blackheath, and between Little Hartley and Lithgow. Planning and design for the Central section, between Blackheath and Little Hartley, is continuing and will be the subject of a separate business case.
Opportunity to co-ordinate delivery of infrastructure to support sustainable growth in Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula.
Poor connectivity to and from precincts in Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula, limiting ease of movement.
The NSW Government, in partnership with local government, has identified strategic cycleway corridor networks for the Eastern Harbour City, Central River City and Western Parkland City. Robust prioritisation, staging, governance and delivery of these networks will be critical to realising this opportunity. This will need to be underpinned by close collaboration with local governments.
The proposal aims to deliver long-term water security, water quality, amenity, recreation and public health outcomes for Greater Sydney. Potential options to address the proposal include better-use and new infrastructure investments, as well as non infrastructure responses such as demand management to efficiently meet this need.
The business case considers constructing a pipeline between the Burdekin River and the Haughton pump station to supplement water supply for Townsville. A stage 1 pipeline, between the Haughton pump station and the Ross River Dam (via the Toonpan Outlet), is currently under construction.
The project aimed to upgrade ageing bridge and pavement infrastructure and mitigate flood risks.
The Hawkesbury–Nepean Valley Integrated Flood Management Strategy presents a series of proposals and investments to reduce flood risk in the valley
Heathcote Road is a 24.5-kilometre arterial road connection between the M5 Motorway and A1 Princes Highway. The current road capacity and design is leading to congestion, poor reliability and safety issues, particularly around key intersections. Several sections of Heathcote Road have minimal overtaking opportunities.
This proposal is currently under evaluation by Infrastructure Australia.The Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail proposal intends to establish an efficient and reliable transport solution between Newcastle and Sydney, one of Australia’s busiest regional corridors.
In its existing condition, the port cannot accommodate the Australian Antarctic Division’s new purpose-built icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. It also cannot accommodate the Oasis passenger cruise vessels, impacting on tourism.
Construction of a freight rail line of approximately 1,700 km between Melbourne and Brisbane via inland Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Strong forecast population growth and a single river crossing is expected to place increasing pressure on the transport network in Ipswich.
The project involves the closure of three motorway ramps, the upgrade of three ramps, an additional lane in both directions over a 2km stretch, a new one-way service road, upgrades on two bridges, and pavement rehabilitation.
Improvements to road capacity along the Ipswich Motorway between Rocklea and Darra by providing additional lanes, upgrades of bridges and ramps and other provisions.
Public transport improvements between Ipswich and Springfield
A constrained water supply is limiting the growth of agricultural, industrial and mining productivity in and adjacent to the Bowen Basin. Increasing the water supply can unlock additional agricultural land and facilitate a more robust water trading market with potential flow-on price reductions for mining and industrial water users.
The Barron River bridge is a critical link between Cairns, Kuranda and the Northern Tablelands, supporting daily access for residents, freight and essential services. The existing structure, built in 1963, is experiencing structural deterioration, increasing maintenance needs and safety risks. The business case recommends a new replacement bridge be constructed downstream from the existing bridge.
The project involves the creation of a four-lane divided road for freight vehicles to and from the Port of Fremantle (with capacity for ultimate expansion to six lanes) while retaining the current High Street as a local access road.
The proposal is for a national facility to develop and test new technologies with the potential to improve operational performance, as well as potentially increase process reliability and reduce production costs.
The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (Kuraby to Beenleigh) proposal includes increasing rail capacity, modernised rail systems, upgraded train stations and road access, a new stabling facility, level crossing removals and a dedicated active transport facility.
Increasing water storage in the region by constructing a new weir at Rookwood on the Fitzroy River
The proposal involves the development of Lumsden Point at Port of Port Hedland, including the provision of an additional deep water general cargo facility in the Pilbara providing for expansion of direct shipping services to the Pilbara.
The M12 Motorway will be a new 16-kilometre dual-carriage motorway an is part of the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan. It will connect the Westlink M7 Motorway to The Northern Road, which is a major north–south corridor and also a component of the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan.
Additional capacity along three sections of the M80, which in total comprise 14 kilometres of the 38 kilometre M80 Freeway.
The project involves the removal of a level crossing at St. Albans, the lowering of the Sunbury rail line, the relocation of carparks, bus interchanges, and the construction of a pedestrian overpass and a new underground rail station.
The project involves the upgrade of the existing road link between the Federal Highway and the Monaro Highway and consists of construction of an 11.5 km limited‐access four‐lane road and grade separated interchanges with the Federal Highway, Fairburn Avenue and Monaro Highway.
The Maldon-Dombarton Link seeks to improve freight rail access to Port Kembla with the construction of a strategic single track 35 kilometre freight line. Infrastructure Australia found that that benefits in this case would not outweigh the costs.
The Mamre Road Stage 2 proposal aims to enhance road capacity of a key arterial road in Western Sydney. The proposal will primarily increase the capacity of the road, whilst improving travel times, reducing transport emissions and delivering better road safety outcomes.
The Melbourne to Adelaide freight rail corridor cannot carry double-stacked containers. This increases costs for operators and impacts on freight rail between Melbourne and Adelaide, and also to Perth.
Melbourne Airport Rail will connect Melbourne Airport to Victoria’s metropolitan and regional rail network, delivering ‘turn-up-and-go’ train services from the airport to Melbourne’s CBD, via Sunshine.
Develop options for increasing public transport capacity to Melbourne Airport.
A third runway to meet increased demand at Melbourne Airport, which is expected to reach capacity during peak periods between 2018 and 2022.
Planning for and construction of additional container terminal capacity in Melbourne to cater for predicted increases in containerised freight volumes.
Numerous state Government residential growth corridors have been developed across outer Melbourne and Geelong. This project seeks to evaluate and deliver a range of targeted transport upgrades to increase the capacity of the road network. The detailed evaluation should also consider opportunities for investment in public transport.
Existing intermodal terminal capacity in Melbourne is unable to service Inland Rail trains (1800m long, double-stacked).
Removal of priority level crossings to deliver a more reliable, convenient, productive and safer transport system in Melbourne.
The project seeks to address the capacity constraints of rail services in Melbourne through the creation of a new line, and five new stations, through twin 9km rail tunnels running from South Kensington to South Yarra under the CBD.
Melbourne’s monocentric urban form is constraining the economic potential of Melbourne’s middle and outer suburbs.
Develop options to address demand for transport services in Melbourne's outer northern suburbs.
Improvements to Melbourne's rail network capacity.
Various upgrades to the Melbourne–Geelong rail line to enhance capacity, including electrification of the line and duplication of the existing single track pair.
Recommended for investment to support the Western Australia Government to increase the capacity and resilience of Perth’s rail network.
Potential improvements include upgrades to the existing road network, improving bus service frequency and reliability or introducing new modes such as bus rapid transit or rail.
The project would link Thornlie Station on the Armadale Line to Cockburn Central Station on the Mandurah line. The project responds to expected population growth in the region.
On 18 October 2018, Infrastructure Australia added the Yanchep Rail Extension project to the Infrastructure Priority List as a High Priority Project.
Widening the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways and implementing Intelligent Transport System technologies.
The project extends the Mitchell Freeway by six kilometres, and undertakes improvements to expand road capacity and reduce nationally significant levels of congestion in Northern Perth.
The proposal is to improve the availability and quality of mobile services in certain regional and remote areas.
The project involves creating additional freeway lanes to the Monash Freeway, and extending managed motorway technology to deliver faster, safer journeys for users. The works respond to projected rapid population and employment growth in Melbourne’s south east and outer south east.
The Monash Roads Upgrade project involves the upgrade of two intersections within the Berwick Health and Education Precinct. It is expected to provide improved access to local employment and services, as well as reduced congestion and delays.
Traffic demand is exceeding the capacity of the Mooloolah River Interchange and the surrounding road network during peak periods.
The project involves the development of an intermodal freight terminal which will increase the capacity of imports and exports out of Port Botany and connect by road to the M5, and by rail to the proposed Southern Sydney Freight Line.
A package of inter-related road infrastructure improvements to increase network efficiency and improve access to the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal
This project is Stage 2 of the multi-stage More Trains More Services (MTMS) Program to increase rail capacity across the Sydney network. MTMS Stage 2 will include enabling works on the T4 line.
Deliver a motorway connection from the M1 at Waterfall to the Sydney motorway network.
Redevelopment and expansion of M4 Motorway to cater for population grow and increasing congestion.
Enhancements to western sections of the Mount Isa to Townsville Rail Corridor and construction of a new 6.5km Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor.
The Mount Ousley Interchange will replace the existing intersection of the Princes Motorway and Mount Ousley Road, improving connectivity, safety and efficiency for those travelling through the gateway to Wollongong.
High levels of congestion and safety risks on Mulgoa Road in Western Sydney.
The project seeks to address a long term underspend on maintenance, and subsequent declines in service. The project will see standardisation of the existing broad gauge rail network, and axle load upgrades to build the capability of the line.
The Muswellbrook Bypass project aims to address existing problems through the development of a bypass of Muswellbrook to the east of the town and Skellatar Hill, starting near Milpera Drive and re-joining the New England Highway north of Sandy Creek Road.
The project is made up of a number of integrated above and below dam components, targeted at reducing salinity in Wellington Dam and the surrounding area, and increasing the efficiency of water distribution infrastructure.
The Napoleon Road Upgrade proposal involves the duplication of Napoleon Road from Lysterfield Road to Kelletts Road in Rowville, in Melbourne's outer south-east.
The National Electricity Market (NEM) will require significant investments in dispatchable energy storage to support growing renewable energy generation and the future retirement of coal-fired generators.
Improved connections between regions of the National Electricity market use of resources across the NEM in the medium term and ensuring system reliability and security in the longer term.
Improve interconnections between NEM regions to make better use of existing assets.
The National Electricity Market (NEM) will require significant new grid-scale renewable energy generators to replace retiring thermal generation facilities.
Developing a network of fast-charging stations on the national highway and policies and regulation to support charging technology adoption.
Australia's rail system faces interoperability challenges due to its historical development as separate state-based systems.
Managed motorways is the term used to describe an integrated package of intelligent transport system tools incorporated in and alongside urban motorways. The governments of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia jointly developed the business case.
The project seeks to upgrade the road’s Intelligent Transport System (ITS) from Level 1 to Level 3, providing variable speed limits and lane use managements to mitigate delays and manage incidents.
The program, led by a coalition of state governments, seeks to incorporate intelligent transport solutions comprising information, communication and control systems, into urban motorway networks. This submission comprises updated information and works for Victoria.
The project aims to upgrade the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) on the Monash Freeway, in order to manage traffic flows, including motorway entry, lane use and driving speeds.
The proposal is for addressing the road maintenance backlog across local, state and national roads.
A program of works focused on addressing capacity constraints and improving service levels on urban and regional rail networks.
A portfolio of works focused on addressing congestion on urban road networks with comparatively high public transport and freight use across multiple corridors in Australian cities.
A number of potential developments, including bypasses of the towns of Singleton and Muswellbrook, and intersection upgrades.
The project aims to reduce congestion and improve flood resilience by constructing a new bridge, upgrading key intersections, and providing a bypass of Richmond. The existing bridge will remain in its current form and be utilised as an active transport connection.
The current limitations of the terminal and runway impacts inbound and outbound flights to domestic destinations and restricts access to international destinations in Oceania. This leads some passengers to commute to and from Sydney Airport for air travel.
The Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond project involves the construction of a 3.4 km section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. Bypassing the existing route is intended to reduce congestion and travel times, and improve road safety.
A package of improvements to passenger rail services between Newcastle and Sydney and Wollongong, including operational and fleet improvements, grade improvements and a new rail crossing of the Hawkesbury River and Illawarra Escarpment.
Improvement to several sections of the highway to support safe Higher Productivity Vehicle access, and improve safety and reliability
Developed as part of the Australian Government’s Faster Rail Prospectus process, the North Coast Connect proposal is designed to provide a faster rail connection between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Development of a new motorway-standard connection between the Metropolitan Ring Road and Eastern Freeway to reduce congestion and capacity constraints.
The North East Rail Line project is to upgrade rail track from Melbourne to Albury/Wodonga to a Victorian Class 2 performance standard. It includes upgrading supporting rail infrastructure.
The project proposes the upgrade of about 3.3 kilometres of South Road between Tonsley Boulevard and the Southern Expressway, with the implementation of new lanes, interchanges, an overpass and the implementation of intelligent transport systems.
A motorway connection from the Warringah Freeway and the Gore Hill Freeway at Artarmon to Balgowlah and Killarney Heights, and an upgrade of the Wakehurst Parkway.
The proponent, Main Roads Western Australia, is seeking Commonwealth funding to conduct road widening in the Pilbara region, with an aim to improve the efficiency of the freight task. Infrastructure Australia recommended the development of a detailed business case.
The project is based on an unsolicited proposal from private sector proponents to finance, design, build and operate NorthConnex, in order to reduce traffic congestion around Pennant Hills Road with a new, tolled motorway.
This proposal is specifically focused on the section of the A8 corridor between Seaforth and Mona Vale. Specific sections that have been identified for potential works include the Mona Vale complex, Narrabeen complex, Dee Why town centre, Brookvale Oval, and the intersection between Condamine Street and Pittwater Road.
The project involves the construction of a 15.6km road to link the port to employment hubs and the resource production regions of South Australia. It also aims to improve the efficiency of the freight network by preserving an adjacent freight rail track corridor between Port Adelaide and the north.
Mines in northern South Australia rely on groundwater from the Great Artesian Basin and other smaller local aquifers. This water is expensive to extract, as harvesting can be slow in low-pressure zones, and salinity and other water quality issues can affect its use.
Additional tracks from West Ryde to Rhodes and from Thornleigh to Hornsby to support the future growth of rail freight movements.
Recommended for investment to support the Northern Territory Government undertake planning activities to demonstrate the value of freight rail and logistics capacity improvements along the north-south Darwin-Tarcoola rail corridor to enable the export of renewable energy and low emissions commodities.