The
Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following projects for the Balonne Highway.
Corridor upgrade A lead project to upgrade the Townsville to Roma corridor, including sections of the
Carnarvon,
Dawson,
Gregory and Balonne Highways and surrounding state and council roads, at an estimated cost of $125 million, commenced construction of some work projects in 2020. Planning continues for other projects.
St George breakdown pad A project to construct a breakdown pad on the Balonne Highway at St George at a cost of $2.4 million is planned to be completed by late 2022. This project is targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government. ==Major intersections==