Project
Outback Way Upgrades
Cosmo Newbery, Laverton, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, Warburton
Overview
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Road
Project type -
$678 million
Total budget
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Under Construction
Project phase -
Main Roads WA
Lead agency
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TBC
Jobs supported
The Outback Way is an iconic 2,700 kilometre route from Laverton in Western Australia to Winton in Queensland via Alice Springs. It is often referred to as Australia’s Longest Shortcut.
Over 1,400 km of the route remains ‘unsealed’, including 736 km of Great Central Road which forms the WA section of the route. Sealing is planned to be completed in stages through to 2032.
Planned upgrades and sealing have taken place on the Great Central Road between Laverton and the WA/NT border. A 50 kilometre section of road was sealed in 2018 by the Shire of Laverton, followed by another 40 kilometre section of road by Main Roads WA in 2021.
The next phase of sealing will recommence on priority sections near Cosmo Newberry and Warburton during 2025. Design and negotiations are underway.
Find more information on the Main Roads WA project here.
Benefits
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Improved transport network across WA, the NT and QLD -
Improved road safety and reduced travel times
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Improved access to health and social services
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Local job and contract opportunities
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