A major safety upgrade to a busy, central Bundaberg roundabout will be underway in September with motorists advised to expect changed traffic conditions including road closures and travel times.
Bundaberg Regional Council is providing early notice to residents and businesses ahead of major works at the George and Targo St intersection, allowing the community time to prepare for a project that will deliver important safety improvements and renew critical underground infrastructure.
The work will be undertaken in two stages, with the first commencing in late September 2026, weather permitting.
Access to the many businesses in the area will remain open throughout all stages of construction.
Stage 1 will see the renewal of the ageing box culverts over Saltwater Creek on George St as part of Council’s ongoing asset management program.
The culverts will be replaced before the road is reinstated with a new footpath and fencing to provide safer, compliant access for pedestrians and cyclists.
The George Street Culvert Renewal is jointly funded by Bundaberg Regional Council and the Queensland Government.
Stage 2, expected to begin in mid-January 2027, will focus on upgrading the George St and Targo St roundabout.
The upgrade will improve visibility through the intersection by realigning the central island and removing existing lower plants.
Improvements will also include safer entry and exit paths for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists with raised wombat crossings to create more visible crossing points.
The George and Targo Street Intersection Upgrade is funded through the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program.
Bundaberg Region Mayor Helen Blackburn said the works represented an important investment in community safety while ensuring a key transport route remained fit for purpose into the future.
“These works are about making a busy intersection safer for everyone who uses it, whether they’re driving, walking or riding,” she said.
“As well as renewing ageing infrastructure beneath the road, we’re delivering safety improvements that respond directly to recommendations from an independent Road Safety Audit.
“We understand construction can be disruptive, particularly in a busy commercial area, and we’ve planned these works to minimise impacts wherever possible.
“Importantly, local businesses will remain open and accessible throughout construction and we encourage the community to continue supporting them while the works are underway.”
To reduce disruption over the festive season, all roads will reopen to traffic from early December 2026 until early January 2027 before Stage 2 resumes.
Find out more about the project here.
