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Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 16, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intersection of the Wide Bay and Bruce highways at Bells Bridge will get an $11.2 million upgrade.<\/p>\n

Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and Resources Minister Senator Matt Canavan announced the project on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Mr O\u2019Brien said the upgrade would improve safety at the intersection by separating traffic movements and allowing continuity of flow for southbound Bruce Highway traffic.<\/p>\n

About 12,100 vehicles use the intersection every day, including more than 2000 heavy vehicles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intersection currently can experience long delays during peak periods, which can cause some drivers to become impatient and take unnecessary risks, Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

“This upgrade will reduce delays for traffic turning right, improve travel times for freight and general traffic, and most importantly, make the intersection safer for all drivers,” Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

More than 90 per cent of the eastbound traffic on the Wide Bay Highway turns right (south) at the intersection with the Bruce Highway, heading towards Gympie.<\/p>\n

“The number of vehicles travelling through Gympie has reached 25,000 per day and is increasing. So I am continuing to push the importance of the Section D Cooroy to Curra project, as well as upgrades between Gympie and Maryborough, with Transport Minister Darren Chester,” Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

“The upgrade to the Wide Bay Highway interchange is a much needed step forward in both safety and traffic management, and the good work must continue by fast-tracking the funding and construction of additional projects in Wide Bay to prevent more lives from being lost on this notorious stretch.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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