The Queensland Government has awarded a tender for design work to widen Pomona Kin Kin Road on two “priority areas” on the Kin Kin range.
The design investigation will focus on widening and strengthening between Williams Road and Western Branch Road (Stage 2), and between Sallwood Court and Turnbull Road (Stage 3).
A detailed design tender has been awarded to ARUP Group and is expected to be complete by mid-2024.
The latest projects will add to works currently underway to widen almost 800m north of the Kin Kin range which is expected to be completed mid-year.
These latest works are on top of the $1.5 million dollars invested in widening 1.5km of Kin Kin Road.
” Kin Kin Road is an important link for Pomona, Kin Kin and Pinbarren communities and visitors to the Noosa Hinterland,” Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said.
“Widening more sections is making journeys more enjoyable, so Queenslanders and visitors can better experience our great lifestyle.
“The design work being carried out will include land surveys, road surface investigations and ecological and cultural heritage assessments.
“We will keep the community updated as this important project progresses.”
“When we widened the first 1.5km stretch of Kin Kin Road it made it a much better drive and quicker to travel on and now we’re adding to that with another 800 metres,” Regional Roads assistant Minister Bruce Sanders said.
“As a thoroughfare for tourists and visitors, we need to ensure our infrastructure keeps up with the volume of cars and this is great way of planning ahead of time.”
