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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.
The Hawkesbury–Nepean Valley Integrated Flood Management Strategy presents a series of proposals and investments to reduce flood risk in the valley
The project aimed to upgrade ageing bridge and pavement infrastructure and mitigate flood risks.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
The initiative consists of 87km of road upgrades in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, connecting Perth to the north-west.
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.
Deteriorating road conditions, increasing travel times, aging bridges and relatively high road maintenance costs on the Great Eastern Highway.
Extend the existing Gold Coast Light Rail line from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads
The business case is for the delivery of upgrades to the Gippsland Line to deliver additional services, improved reliability and resilience, and improved passenger experience.
The project seeks to electrify and modernise the diesel fleet on the Gawler Line north of Adelaide, upgrading 20 stations and extending or modifying 12 stations.
Building and operation of a 350 km railway in the Gawler Craton province, linking to the existing interstate rail network. Future connections to other potential mining plans will be possible.
The project will widen the motorway from four to six lanes, include a cycleway, and develop a range of new and upgraded ramps and bridges.
Limited high priority public transport services to connect employment centres and tourism hubs with major residential and commercial developments.
Improvement in rail freight access to Port Kembla, potentially through enhancements to existing lines, or the future development of an alternative rail alignment to the port.
The project would provide a new 8.5km rail spur to the airport, with three new railway stations and two bus interchanges.
Development of a deep water port at Cape Hardy, and a 148 km heavy-haul, standard gauge rail connection between the mine and the port.
The transport sector accounts for a large proportion of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Changes to heavy vehicle technology such as use of High Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFVs) and Low and Zero Emission Heavy Vehicles (LZEHVs) can contribute to meeting the emission targets for the transport sector.
Recommended for investment to support the New South Wales Government undertake planning activities to define the infrastructure required to support the deployment of zero-emissions buses across the state.
Enabling infrastructure is needed to support the transition to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind farms and batteries, to meet Australian and NSW Government’s emissions reduction targets.
There is a significant opportunity to develop supply chains in Australia to meet potential demand in domestic and export markets.
The Beetaloo Sub-Basin has been identified by industry as containing a significant quantity of gas that could be within economically feasible depths to extract.
Enabling digital health technologies in regional and remote areas of Australia can improve equity of access and outcomes, reduce costs associated with delivering health care and reduce avoidable hospitalisations.
The proposal will enhance the capacity of the transport network by widening Elizabeth Drive from two lanes to four lanes (with future provision for six lanes). The enhancement of this transport corridor includes four bridge replacements and numerous upgraded intersections. Complementing the widening, enhanced public transport and active transport infrastructure is proposed
As a result of the project, resilience of the transport network is…
The Creative Industries, Business and Technology City Campus is a proposed new city campus in the Perth CBD.
Improve the connection between the Eastern Freeway and CityLink.
The initiative involves the creation of a fully segregated, two-way dedicated busway between the University of Queensland and Capalaba.
The project is designed to provide bus priority measures along the existing road corridors, bus priority infrastructure at intersections and upgrades to eight identified stops or interchanges to improve amenity and ticketing efficiency.
The proposal is for infrastructure improvements which enable larger vessels access to Australian ports on the east coast. This could require channel deepening at existing ports, development of new port locations and enhanced land-side access infrastructure at ports.
The Dungowan Dam and Pipeline is a proposal to increase town water supply for Tamworth and sustain the reliability of water for agriculture across the Peel Valley.
The Dorset Road Extension proposal involves the extension of Dorset Road from Burwood Highway to Lysterfield Road in south-eastern Melbourne, Victoria.
As the frequency and severity of natural disasters increase due to climate change, early warning systems present an opportunity to improve the safety and wellbeing of communities in high-risk zones.
Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line (Stage 1 – Beerwah to Caloundra)
Providing digital infrastructure would enable the adoption of technologies that reduce travel times, reduce resource use and emissions, improve health and provide more ways for community members to access up to date information about services and developments in their city.
The proposal involves the development of an alternative Derwent River crossing due to capacity constraints on Bridgewater Bridge.
Recommended for investment to support the Northern Territory Government to undertake planning work to demonstrate how the Adelaide River Off-Stream Water Storage project can provide a water source necessary for the growth and prosperity of the territory beyond 2030.
The proposed project involved the development of conveyors, stockpile storage facilities, and a second rail dump station for discharge of mining products.
The proposal involves the provision of dedicated cycling infrastructure for key routes in Inner Melbourne to reduce congestion and improve safety and health outcomes.
Upgrades to a 4.75 km section of the Cunningham Highway between Warwick Road at Yamanto and Ebenezer Creek, including the Amberley Interchange.
The Cross River Rail program covers an 18 kilometre rail line, two additional surface stations and 10 kilometres of twin single track rail tunnels under Brisbane’s CBD, and four new underground stations in Woolloongabba, Boggo Road, Albert Street and Roma Street.
Identify and preserve a corridor for a fuel pipeline connection between the Sydney fuel pipeline network and Western Sydney Airport.
Preserve the rail corridor connecting the Western Sydney Airport to the Sydney rail network.
Reduce growth in truck movements on the Sydney road network and reduce delays to freight trains on the main Western Line through preservation of the corridor
Preservation of the corridor between Salisbury and Beaudesert in Brisbane's south-west region for the potential future development of passenger rail services.
Conducting a planning study to identify a preferred alignment for a multi-modal transport corridor comprising a motorway, a north-south freight rail line, and where practical, passenger rail, and to preserve the preferred corridor.
Preserve the corridor for the Outer Metropolitan Ring Road and E6 in Melbourne.
Preserve the corridor for a high speed rail link between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
The Coomera Connector Stage 1 proposal is for an alternative transport route to the M1 for local trips between Coomera and Nerang.
The Coomera Connector Future Stages proposal aims to deliver a new six-lane motorway between Loganholme and Coomera, supporting the existing investment of Stage 1 to complete the Coomera Connector.
The initiative would develop infrastructure to connect northern and/or western Australian gas reserves to the eastern gas markets
The Bridge is ageing and has not undergone a significant upgrade since construction. The proposed project will include structural upgrades that are required to meet relevant design standards for load capacity, traffic lane width, safety barriers, and active transport corridor width.
Recommended for investment to support the Northern Territory Government to advance planning and its business case to demonstrate how common user infrastructure will underpin industry development to create higher export value and economic diversification.
The Coffs Harbour Bypass proposal is for an upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour. The proposal includes the construction of a new 12 kilometre bypass from south of the Englands Road intersection to Korora Hill and a 2 kilometre upgrade of the existing Pacific Highway between Korora Hill and Sapphire.
The proposal is for a proactive infrastructure strategy in advance of the inundation risks materialising. Involving engagement with all levels of government, the strategy will need to consider which areas should be protected for continued use, modified to accommodate floods, or withdrawn from altogether.
Widening of the Tullamarine Freeway and CityLink (to the M1), by at least one additional lane in each direction; the implementation of a Motorway Management System; and various other works and upgrades.
Recommended for investment to support the New South Wales Government’s revitalisation of the precinct to enhance accessibility and safety, improve transit capacity and connectivity and improve passenger and visitor experience.
Upgrades to rail and station infrastructure to support passenger movement and interchange
Improve capacity along the Centenary Motorway to support the rapid population growth of Brisbane's Western Corridor.
An integrated transport solution through developing bus transit corridors between Belconnen and Queanbeyan to central Canberra.
The Cairns Western Arterial Road provides important access for commuter, tourism and freight traffic. Approximately 42,000 vehicles use the busiest sections of the road each day, resulting in heavy congestion and queuing on the undivided sections of the road and at its intersections.
The business case is to extend the Armadale Line approximately eight kilometres south to Byford. This is to support and provide public transport access to the high-growth suburb of Byford.
Recommended for investment to support the Tasmanian Government to undertake planning activities for upgrades at Latrobe on the Bass Highway.
Bunbury is one of the fastest growing regional cities in Australia. Its population is projected to grow by 1.6% on average from 175,900 in 2016 to 206,640 by 2026. Two of Bunbury’s major industries, mining and tourism, place pressure on the local road network, with the road network near the Port of Bunbury carrying a mix of freight and light-vehicle traffic (including local, regional and tourist trips).
The proposal is for a mix of infrastructure and non-infrastructure responses (such as demand management) to efficiently meet agreed service standards for water security in Australia’s towns and cities.
The Stage 1 Mackay Ring Road project (MRRP) would construct a 2-lane, 11.3-kilometre highway bypass of urban areas in Mackay with 1-in-100 year flood immunity.
The project seeks to address congestion, delays, flooding and safety concerns by upgrading and widening a 7 kilometre corridor between Caloundra Road and the Sunshine Motorway.
A broad package of works to progressively upgrade priority sections of the Bruce Highway to address specific capacity constraints, flood resilience and safety concerns.
This is a proposal for the duplication of a 6 kilometre two-lane section of the Bruce Highway between Vickers Bridge and Shaw Road in the south west of Townsville.
The Tiaro Bypass Project seeks to improve the efficiency, safety and resilience of the Bruce Highway through the development of a bypass to the east of Tiaro.
Upgrade the Maroochydore Road interchange, including ramp upgrades and new service roads
New parallel bridges over the Bruce Highway, near Deception Bay, to increase the capacity of the intersection and improve traffic flow
Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads has identified upgrades for the Bruce Highway South Corridor to reduce congestion and improve safety and productivity.
Upgrade 26 kilometres of the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra to bypass Gympie
Creating a four-lane highway between Edmonton to Gordonvale and significantly reducing interfaces with properties, the North Coast Railway and arterial roads.
The Bruce Highway, Bribie Island to Steve Irwin Way Project aims to widen the Bruce Highway from four to six lanes between Caboolture and Steve Irwin Way.
Improving public transport connectivity along the 14km major transport corridor between Browns Plains and the South East Busway.
Capacity and safety issues along the corridor between Browns Plains and Beaudesert.
There is an opportunity to redevelop an existing sports and entertainment precinct five kilometres from the Newcastle CBD.
This project replaces Queensland’s prior Eastern Busway project, and seeks to modify existing road space to provide new bus lanes in the northern and eastern corridors of Brisbane.
Capacity for Brisbane's northern transport corridors to support residential growth in northern Brisbane, combined with employment growth primarily in the Brisbane CBD.
Brisbane Metro proposes a set of infrastructure and non-infrastructure changes to public transport services in inner Brisbane.
A 10-year, network-wide program for upgrades to transport infrastructure in the corridor, including road, rail, cycling and bus improvements.
The project complements the Bringelly Road Upgrade Stage 1, by upgrading a remaining 4.3km of two-lane rural road to a four-lane divided carriageway with a wide central median, allowing for future widening.
The initiative seeks to upgrade 5.1km of road, widening the existing two-lane single carriageway road to a four-lane (and in part six-lane) dual carriageway road divided by a central median. It aims to reduce the crash rate and support forecast high population growth in Sydney’s south-west.
The Bolivar wastewater treatment plant serves 80% of Adelaide’s population and is already operating at 15% above its design capacity due to greater than expected population growth.
The proposed Bindoon Bypass would reduce vehicle kilometres travelled by enabling triple road trains to travel along the entire length of the corridor, thereby avoiding the need to stop and decouple at Wubin.
Duplication of a 20 km section of track from Beerburrum to Landsborough, as well as passing loop extensions and station upgrades between Landsborough and Nambour, to improve the efficiency of passenger and freight rail services.
The Barwon Heads Road Duplication proposal seeks to duplicate a four kilometre section of Barwon Heads Road between Settlement Road and Reserve Road. The proposal includes construction of a new bridge over the rail line at Marshall and remove the level crossing, upgrade multiple intersections, a shared path, new street lighting and road signage.
The River Murray is currently the major source of irrigation water to the Barossa Valley Region. Smaller volumes of groundwater are available, although the quality in some areas is not fit-for-purpose or sufficient to meet increasing industry demand.
The Ballarat Line Upgrade project responds to the demand growth in Melbourne’s outer west, east and north by duplicating tracks, enhancing rail systems, adding passing loops, and upgrading stations.
The AMC is an integrated marine and industrial fabrication complex established to support the construction, development and maintenance of major projects and assets in the oil and gas, mining and shipbuilding industries. The existing complex is home to over 150 businesses. However, there is limited infrastructure capacity at the complex and the common user facility to support growing demand.
To support growing amounts of renewable energy generation on Australia’s east coast, the National Electricity Market (NEM) requires significant investments in dispatchable energy storage to maintain electricity grid stability and reliability.
A proposal to supply renewable energy to Asia via a sub-sea cable
The project includes widening 7 kilometres of road from two to four lanes, consistent with the rest of the 16 kilometre section between Armadale and the Kwinana Freeway.