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Peninsula Developmental Road

Peninsula Developmental Road

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The Peninsula Developmental Road (PDR) runs 571 km (355 mi) from Lakeland to Weipa.[1] It is the main road transport link within Cape York Peninsula and to the rest of the Australian mainland.

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The segment from Weipa Town to 43 km (27 mi) south of the town is within the Rio Tinto[2] mine lease. The 43 km (27 mi) within the Rio Tinto mine lease boundary is not part of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads controlled road. The department excluded this 43 km (27 mi) section from its official PDR calculations.[3]

The segment from Lakeland to the Rio Tinto boundary is 466 km (290 mi) and is under Transport and Main Roads control.

Road conditions

200 km (120 mi) of 571 km (355 mi) from Lakeland to Weipa is currently unsealed road (as of April 2022).[3] The condition of the unsealed road is highly variable. Mud, sand, dust, gravel and dirt corrugations are some of the road conditions subject to change of weather conditions.

A five-year program of sealing work joint funded by the Federal and State governments through the Cape York Region Package[3] commenced in 2014. As of December 2015, 68.8 km (42.8 mi) of new road has been sealed through the Cape York Region Package.[3] As at June 2019, a total of 173 km (107 mi) will be sealed under the package, leaving only 200 km (124 mi) of 571 km (355 mi) unsealed.

Upgrades

The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following projects for the Peninsula Developmental Road.

Corridor upgrade

A lead project to upgrade the Cooktown to Weipa corridor, including the Peninsula Developmental Road and surrounding state and council roads, at an estimated cost of $323.1 million, was commenced in 2020, with an expected completion in mid-2024.[4]

Progressive sealing

A project for progressive sealing of sections of the Peninsula Developmental Road at a cost of $190 million is planned to be completed by mid-2024.[5]

Cape York community access roads

A project to upgrade five roads that link Cape York communities to the Peninsula Development Road, at a cost of $47.5 million is due for completion in mid-2024.[6]

List of towns, localities and points of interest along the highway

Major intersections

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Hema Maps (2010). Cape York Regional Map (11 ed.). Eight Mile Plains, Qld: Hema Maps. ISBN 978-1-86500-227-9.
  2. [2]
    "Weipa - Rio Tinto". riotinto.com. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. [3]
    Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (12 January 2016). "Cape York Region Package". tmr.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Cooktown to Weipa Corridor Upgrade". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Peninsula Developmental Road". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Cape York Community Access Roads". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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