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North West region

307,833km2

Area covered

0.6%

Population of Queensland

127

Driver tests conducted

4

Driver Reviver locations

2,551km

State-controlled road

1,024km

National Land Transport Network

26,004

Vehicle and machinery registrations

87

Bridges

1,487

Calls to QLDTraffic (13 19 40)

7,843

Face-to-face interactions

15

Port arrivals

Australian Road Safety Awards

  • Road Safety Manager (Northern), Rachel Coulson was nominated for an award for delivering a pilot program with the Doomadgee community to provide infant car seats to local families.
  • The program highlighted the safety benefits of having children restrained while driving.

Community education session on infant car seats

Flinders Highway pavement rehabilitation through Hughenden

  • Tourists exploring the Flinders Shire will see improved drainage, property access, kerbs and intersection upgrades on the eastern approach of Hughenden.
  • $6.9 million project was funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.

Rehabilitation work on Flinders Highway through Hughenden

Revitalising Richmond

  • Road resurfacing works on Flinders Highway (Goldring Street) have improved rideability, drainage and aesthetics through the main street of Richmond.
  • $3.9 million project was completed in December 2017.

Completed works to Goldring Street, Richmond

Mount Isa–Duchess Road and Thomson Road intersection upgrade

  • $931,000 upgrade has improved safety school students, pedestrians, motorists and cyclists.
  • Construction included new traffic lights, signalised pedestrian crossing and upgraded footpaths.

Case studies

  Case Study: Myuma–TMR alliance 

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