Mackay Ring Road


The Mackay Ring Road is a bypass route under construction near Mackay, Queensland. The proposed road is 21 km long and will be built in 3 stages.
Stage 1 is 11.34 km in length and will connect the Bruce Highway to the south of Mackay with the Bruce Highway to the north of Mackay. It will involve a new bridge over the Pioneer River and an interchange with the Peak Downs Highway. It aims to provide a bypass of Mackay for Bruce Highway traffic that is immune to flooding and free of signalised intersections. Stage 1 of the project is expected to cost $540 million, 80% of the funding is from the Commonwealth and the remaining 20% from Queensland.
Stage 2 is 8.2 km in length. It will connect Stage 1 near the Bruce Highway at Glenella to Harbour Road at Mackay Harbour. The route will follow the Mackay Harbour Railway.
Stage 3 is 1.4 km in length. An additional connection from Stage 2 to the Port and Slade Point Road.
It is expected that many vehicles will bypass the city once completed.

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