N1 — Melbourne to Brisbane
Australia's future freight task
The national freight task will increase significantly over the next decade. The Government is committed to building a national road network that reduces travel times, improves mobility and safety, and lifts productivity.
Pacific Highway
The Pacific Highway is one of Australia's major freight routes. It links Sydney to Brisbane, supports growing populations and an expanding freight industry. This highway is experiencing significant congestion and increased demand. That is why the Government is spending an unprecedented $3.1 billion on the Pacific Highway. Completion of this project will mean more than 70 per cent of the Pacific Highway will be duplicated, bringing us closer to the Government's longer term commitment to full duplication.
Hume Highway
The Government is investing $976 million in the Hume Highway duplication through the Nation Building Program. Construction of bypasses at Tarcutta, Woomargama and Holbrook will mean the Hume Highway is fully duplicated.
By 2014, the N1 from Melbourne to Brisbane will have 85 per cent dual carrigeway.
