One of the region’s oldest towns has levelled up its accessibility and safety with a road upgrade along an important rural link.
Two kilometres of Zgrajewski Road at Yandina Creek have been improved from gravel to sealed bitumen thanks to a $4 million makeover.
Sunshine Coast Division 9 councillor Maria Suarez said the upgrade was a huge improvement and she was impressed by the aerial images of the before and after works.
“This is an important link for residents and since completion it’s proving to be a safer road,” she said.
“Thank you to the locals who endured the road closure for a much longer period than expected due to the flooding events in 2022.
“The extensive upgrade has provided residents with a more resilient road after rain events, reduced maintenance requirements and reduced dust to local properties.
“By accommodating the increasing numbers of people calling the Sunshine Coast home, we are benefitting and providing for all our community to safely move around and enjoy our Sunshine Coast lifestyle.”
The upgrade was finished earlier than scheduled after council secured almost $3 million from the federal government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program.
The program supports local councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across the nation, supporting jobs and delivering benefits to local communities.
Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien said he was thrilled to have helped seal the deal for local residents on this important local road upgrade.
“I’m proud to have delivered almost $3 million in federal funding through the … LRCI program to seal Zgrajewski Road,” he said.
“Improving the quality and safety of our local roads has a real impact on the lives of residents and so I’m delighted to see this project is now delivered.
“This road upgrade formed part of a broader $22 million commitment to the Sunshine Coast in 2022 which supported the Sunshine Coast Council to bring forward a range of critical road upgrades.”
Better roads are also on the way for North Arm, with 2.6km of North Arm Yandina Creek Road being widened and sealed in three sections.
The eight-metre-wide upgrade will provide a consistent and improved connection between North Arm, Ninderry, Valdora, Yandina Creek, Verrierdale and Peregian Springs.
The project is in partnership with the Queensland Government’s Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme, which provided more than $50,000 towards the design of the upgrade.
Stage 2 construction started in April and is expected to be completed in October 2023, weather and construction scheduling permitted.
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