From Cairns to Brisbane, every kilometre counts
With over 30 years of lived experience in Far North Queensland, Andrew Wright brings unique local insight to every Bruce Highway project he helps design.
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Roads are more than pathways connecting destinations; they are the lifelines that underpin economic growth by ensuring people and freight reach their locations safely and efficiently. The design and management of roads play a pivotal role in safeguarding communities while enhancing connectivity and sustainability.
We asked some of our local experts about their experiences living in Central, North and Far North Queensland communities and driving the Bruce Highway. Here they share their insights into why local expertise underpinning these upgrades will ensure the Bruce Highway continues to be a key part of life and an ongoing, reliable, driver of the state’s economic success.
With over 30 years of lived experience in Far North Queensland, Andrew Wright brings unique local insight to every Bruce Highway project he helps design.
Road safety isn’t just a slogan, it’s a responsibility, for safer outcomes, we have to design and engineer for the way North Queensland actually lives, works, and moves.
Reflecting on Queensland’s 2011 and 2013 floods, disaster recovery work in Gladstone highlighted that roads are more than infrastructure, they are lifelines, vital for reconnecting communities, supply chains and essential services.
From lived experience behind the wheel to designing upgrades on the ground, local expertise is driving safer, more resilient outcomes along the Bruce Highway.
In North Queensland, the Bruce Highway is a lifeline and local knowledge is what makes it safer, stronger, and more reliable for every journey.
Looking ahead, Aurecon is committed to shaping the Bruce Highway of the future. With highly skilled specialists from Queensland, working across all types of road infrastructure – from rural access roads to complex freeways, toll roads, and system interchanges – we design and deliver roads that meet today's and tomorrow's challenges, including population growth and new transport technologies.
Together, we can shape the best Bruce Highway by delivering safe and reliable upgrades, underpinned by local knowledge and expertise, to ensure this critical link continues to be the backbone of Queensland’s economy and communities.
Contributing author & reviewer: Santiago Estrada
Technical Director, Roads – NSW, Australia
Roads, Integrated Transport & Mobility Practice Leader – QLD, Australia
Principal, Roads – NSW & ACT, Australia
Principal, Roads – Australia
Technical Director, Roads
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