Portfolio — 31 July 2026

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government issued a media release marking a construction milestone on the $1.98 billion Rockhampton Ring Road, with the first locally manufactured girders arriving on site for the Capricorn Highway connector bridge [TA-260730-infras-4ac918edef0c]. The release frames the project around two portfolio priorities: local manufacturing as a driver of regional employment and flood-resilient transport infrastructure for Central Queensland communities [TA-260730-infras-4ac918edef0c].

**Construction progress**

The project is jointly funded, with the Australian Government contributing $1.4 billion and the Queensland Government $580 million [TA-260730-infras-4ac918edef0c]. A total of 150 Super T-girders will be installed on the 841-metre connector bridge, while 976 girders are being manufactured locally for the 17 bridges across the project [TA-260730-infras-4ac918edef0c].

The Alexandra Street overpass reopened on 20 July after major foundation works, delivering flood-immunity improvements and upgrades for oversize and over-mass vehicles [TA-260730-infras-b56873f0ab3e:m259819].

**Ministerial framing**

Minister King said the project shows visible progress, supports local jobs and delivers critical infrastructure for Central Queensland communities [TA-260730-infras-4ac918edef0c]. The release foregrounds locally manufactured components and flood-resilient transport infrastructure as the portfolio's approach to boosting regional employment and economic resilience [TA-260730-infras-4ac918edef0c].

The emphasis on local girder production positions the Ring Road as both a transport investment and a regional economic stimulus, with manufacturing sustaining local supply chains across the 17-bridge program. Together, the girder milestone and the overpass completion illustrate the dual track of the portfolio's approach: visible construction progress on major structures and incremental delivery of flood-resilient local infrastructure [TA-260730-infras-b56873f0ab3e:m259819].