To keep the economic engine running, we need fit-for-purpose roads that support heavy industry and, just as importantly, keep our workers and communities safe.
Many roads across Isaac were never built to handle today’s freight loads or traffic volumes. The size, weight and frequency of industrial vehicles have outgrown the capacity of existing infrastructure. Several key routes now require urgent investment to sections to address critical defects.
Isaac Regional Council allocates around 44 per cent of its total capital budget to maintaining roads, drainage and infrastructure, yet it still isn’t enough to keep pace with demand.
State Government investment and partnership is essential to maintain safe, reliable and efficient road connections that sustain the industries powering the state and nation’s prosperity.