Queensland has become the third state to receive a funding boost from the Federal Government to provide residents with more opportunities to walk, cycle and actively move through the state.
The $24 million investment will support 25 projects to build new or upgrade existing bicycle and walking paths.
Under the funding, residents and visitors to the Capricorn Coast are set to benefit from two 2.5m wide shared paths on Emu Park Road. The $2.3 million investment will support the Queensland Department for Transport and Main Roads with the design and construction of these new paths.
Further north, $300,000 will be invested to connect the Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre to the Karumba CBD with new footpaths.
In south east Queensland, a brand new walking and cycling bridge over Terrors Creek in Dayboro will be constructed with a $2 million investment. The Moreton Bay Regional Council project aims to create a safer and more accessible alternative for people walking and cycling, compared to the narrow shoulders on the existing Mount Mee Road Bridge.
Moreton Bay Regional Council will also receive $515,000 to improve the intersection at Diamond Jubilee Way with Discovery Drive, Memorial Drive and Endeavour Boulevard in North Lakes, $450,000 to deliver 1.3km of footpaths on Bridges Road in Morayfield and $225,000 to construct a 650m shared path on Scarborough Road in Scarborough.
The Federal Government said it is making Australian cities and regions even better places to live, building social infrastructure, connecting place and designing healthier, more liveable towns.
The Active Transport Fund is one part of this, and the Queensland funding follows similar commitments in Victoria and New South Wales.
This program supports the Federal Government’s commitment to invest in infrastructure planning, design and construction that improves safety outcomes for vulnerable road users under the National Road and Safety Strategy 2021–2030.
For the full list of successful projects in Queensland visit: Active Transport Fund | Infrastructure Investment Program
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said Queensland is famous for being warm year-round, making it the perfect state to be out and about, enjoying the fresh air.
“Investing in active transport options right across Queensland will give locals and visitors more ways move and make the most of the outdoors,” she said.
“Whether you’re pushing a pram, walking, cycling or making the most of Brisbane’s e-scooter trial, we’re making it easier for people to get to school, work or anywhere else, without having to jump in the car.”
