Safety Improvement Works on Peak Downs Highway (Eton to Mackay) – Bulk Earthworks and Paving
Transport and Main Roads · Awarded contract
AwardedSafety Improvement Works on Peak Downs Highway (Eton to Mackay) – Bulk Earthworks and Paving
Awarded 04 Nov 2020
Awarded04 Nov 2020
Value$3,895,000.00
SupplierEssjay Contracting Pty Ltd
AgencyTransport and Main Roads
StateQLD
CategoryInfrastructure
About
Transport and Main Roads awarded a contract to Essjay Contracting Pty Ltd for construction services involving bulk earthworks and paving crews to undertake safety improvement works on the Peak Downs Highway between Eton and Mackay, specifically between chainages 62 and 87.
The highway is a strategic link in Queensland's state-controlled road network, serving as the principal freight corridor for coal mines in the northern Bowen Basin and carrying significant volumes of freight, including oversize and over-mass vehicles, as well as local and commuter traffic.
The contract value is AUD 3,895,000, procured through an open process.
Source recordRTMC 07-204740
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