Celebrate the opening of new Hervey Bay road connection
Fraser Coast residents are invited to have ‘Brekkie on Boundary’ and walk Hervey Bay’s newest road connection on Sunday, 11 August, before it opens to traffic.
Council Roads spokesperson Denis Chapman said the Boundary Road extension was due to be finished and open within weeks, making it easier for motorists to drive across Hervey Bay.
“The Boundary Road extension is a new east-west road connection that will support the rapidly growing Fraser Coast region into the future, reduce traffic congestion, and take the pressure off Boat Harbour Drive,” he said.
“We appreciate the patience of motorists and those living in the area, especially over the past 12 to 18 months as the construction extended beyond the road reserve to existing roads.”
To celebrate the opening of the Boundary Road extension, Council is organising a ‘Brekkie on Boundary’ community event on Sunday 11 August with a free sausage sizzle from 8.30am.
Attendees will have the opportunity to walk along and explore the new road at their own pace before the official opening ceremony starts at 9.30am.
Parking will be available along the Boundary Road extension with access from the Denmans Camp Road end. Residents will be able to walk from the Grevillea Street intersection up to the Kawungan Way roundabout and back.
Cr Chapman said the project included the construction of a dual-lane two-way road along the vacant road reserve between the roundabout at the Urraween Road and Kawungan Way intersection, connecting to the intersection at Boundary Road and Denmans Camp Road.
“This new road connection will provide improved access to the Hervey Bay city centre, major shopping centres, tourist destinations and the medical precinct,” he said.
“It is a project that has been decades in the making and will serve us for decades to come.”
The Boundary Road extension project was funded by the Australian Government ($9.625 million) as part of the Hinkler Regional Deal initiative, the Queensland Government through the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme ($3.272 million) and Fraser Coast Regional Council, which also funded associated upgrades to the existing roads and drainage network.