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Big boost with road funding
November 15, 2023
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$5m to seal inter-highway link ◗ By Marina Gomide
THE SOMERSET region will receive a “huge economic boost” with a $5 million inter-highway connection upgrade at Fernvale. The funding, announced by the Federal Government earlier this week, will go towards the widening and bitumen sealing of Somerset’s busiest gravel roads at Muckerts and McCulkins lanes. Doing so will help reduce congestion and wear and tear on the road network by allowing heavy vehicles and other traffic to avoid the Brisbane Valley Highway, Forest Hill Fernvale Road and
the rapidly growing urban centre of Fernvale. Somerset Regional Council Mayor, Graeme Lehmann, said the upgrade will provide a huge safety and economic boost for the region, reduce travel times and accommodate heavier vehicles and increased traffic. Fernvale itself receives over 8,500 vehicles per day, and Muckerts Lane over 200 vehicles. “This project will construct an alternative to the State-controlled roads and link some of the fastest growing areas in our region,” Cr Lehmann said. Full Story p3
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