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Queensland Government to Build Roundabout at Dangerous Bruce Highway Intersection

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The Queensland government will construct a dual-lane roundabout at the Bruce Highway and Walker Street intersection in Maryborough, following a fatal five-vehicle crash in 2024 that claimed three lives.
Construction is slated to begin in 2027.

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The Queensland government will construct a dual-lane roundabout at the Bruce Highway and Walker Street intersection in Maryborough, following a fatal five-vehicle crash in 2024 that claimed three lives. Construction is slated to begin in 2027.

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