LNP Promises $20 Million Mackay Bucasia Road Intersection Upgrade

By Hannah McNamara

The LNP recently announced a $20 Million Mackay Bucasia Road / Golf Links Road intersection upgrade, if elected on the 26th of October.

Jarrod Bleijie Deputy Leader of the Opposition said, “Traffic congestion is a big issue in the Mackay region… that’s why I’m so excited to announce that if the LNP is elected on the 26th of October, we will be investing $20 million into the Mackay Bucasia Road intersection upgrade.”

It comes after countless complaints from locals travelling in and out of the Northern Beaches suburbs with demands for change, given the lengthily duration of traffic build up in peak times such as school and work hours.

With future plans to build an additional 4,600 homes in the next decade within the Mackay region, about 60 per cent of those lots will be built in the Northern Beaches and surrounding areas.

LNP representatives stood with Mayor Greg Williamson, agreeing that it’s absolutely crucial to amend the congested traffic conditions before the additional houses are built. Not only will this upgrade benefit residents, but it will also have a significant impact on first responders who will then be able to reach patients quicker than ever in an emergency.

Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson was quick to say, “Hallelujah!

“We’ve been advocating for an upgrade to the Mackay Bucasia Road for the last decade and this is the first time where someone is willing to commit.

“We’ve got 4,600 approved lots in the whole of the Mackay region, but about 60 per cent of those are in the Northern Beaches.

“That’s a few thousand homes,” Mayor Williamson remarked.

“These 20 million dollars will go a long way, and as a resident in this region who wants to live where most of the houses we know in the next ten years are going to be built - in the Northern Suburbs - we have to have a trunk infrastructure that allows good traffic flow.”

Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm MP said, “As a resident and former deputy mayor speaking to those here on the ground that live in this community - whether you’re at Blacks Beach, Shoal Point, Bucasia, Rural View or here at Kerrisdale - Mackay Bucasia Road has been a major issue for quite some time.

“A short 6-kilometre journey can take up to 45 minutes and that is unacceptable,” Ms Camm said.

LNP Candidate for Mackay Nigel Dalton agreed, saying, “There are too many hours spent in a car when it’s not necessary.

“We need to make sure this intersection is appropriate for the volume of traffic coming through here and that’s what the LNP government will do.”

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(Left to right) Deputy Mayor Karen May, Mayor Greg Williamson, Jarrod Bleijie Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm MP and LNP candidate for Mackay Nigel Dalton. Photo credit: Hannah McNamara

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