The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is planning to identify future upgrades to the Cairns Western Arterial Road (CWAR). As part of this project, strategic connections to CWAR will be examined, including the proposed Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 6) Earlville Bypass.
The study will identify options to upgrade CWAR over the short, medium and long term to improve safety, reliability, capacity and transport efficiency.
The strategy will be used to guide future investment decisions for infrastructure upgrades to meet growing traffic demand for this area.
Have your say
TMR is seeking feedback on issues and opportunities for infrastructure upgrades on CWAR and the proposed Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 6) Earlville Bypass. You can have your say by providing a comment on the map or completing the survey below.
Feedback collected will assist in the development of a strategic vision and prioritisation of upgrade options for future funding.
Submissions closed 4 April 2025.
