Cairns Western Arterial Tender

Status In planningAustralian Government Contribution240 millionFunding Program Investment road and rail programTransport Mode RoadState QldExpected StartFinish Late 2022 - late 2028The northern end of the cairns western arterial road is currently a 6km section of two-lane two way road. The road carries approximately 22000 vehicles per day with seven per cent of traffic being commercial vehicles. This project will duplicate sections of the road to address safety and capacity issues. This project will further improve the cairns road network and supplement the works being undertaken as part of the jointly funded 359 million cairns ring road project. This project is expected to start construction in late 2022 and be finished construction by late 2028.