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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington inspects a single-lane section of the Mundubbera-Durong Road (Photo: Nanango Electorate Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 6, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The LNP has committed to spending $50 million to upgrade the Mundubbera-Durong Road if successful at the State Election.<\/p>\n

The promise includes a $15 million investment to widen and seal the 11km single-lane section of the road and $35 million for a new bridge to cross the Boyne River Bridge, about 20km south of Mundubbera.<\/p>\n

The announcements were made on Monday in Mundubbera by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and LNP candidate for Callide, Colin Boyce.<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said the commitment to the Mundubbera-Durong Road was a key investment for the region and one which had been needed for many years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important for the economic prosperity of the region, in particular for primary producers and transport companies,” Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would also like to thank Cr Kathy Duff for her determination to get this road recognised.<\/p>\n

“She has been working for about 13 years to highlight the importance of Mundubbera-Durong Road and the need for funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cI personally inspected the 11km single-lane section just south of the North Burnett-South Burnett boundary and it is obvious this section must be fixed.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo complete the package, the LNP will also deliver a new $35 million Boyne River Bridge which will improve safety and make it more flood resilient.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

This project will form part of the LNP’s $80 million Better Bridges Program which would include replacing timber bridges, safety works on existing bridges, improved signage for motorists and capacity upgrades to increase bridge load limits.<\/p>\n

The current bridge is a narrow, one-lane bridge. The plan is to re-align the road to eliminate a sharp, elbow bend and build a new bridge across the river to the west of the current crossing.<\/p>\n

Mr Boyce said the upgrades to Mundubbera-Durong Road would create much-needed jobs and stimulate regional communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mundubbera-Durong Road is a high-use road for heavy livestock transport vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe $15 million safety upgrade is part of delivering the LNP\u2019s comprehensive $60 million Beef Roads Program.”<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said Queenslanders could not afford another three years of Labor which have cut billions of dollars from infrastructure spending over the past three years.<\/p>\n

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