Project Overview > Benefits

This project will bring a number of significant benefits to the region by:

Promoting Economic Development

• Investment of over $1 billion in construction works to the region,
• Project will be built by local companies, using local labor and utilizing local suppliers and contractors,
• Promote long-term economic development.

Creating Local Jobs

• Creation of hundreds of new local jobs,
• New jobs will involve small, women, minority owned business.

Improving Transport Efficiency Through Reduced Congestion

• Reduced congestion,
• Travel will be reliable and time will be saved.

Aiding the Environment

• Less congestion means reduced fuel burnt and car emissions,
• Will help improve air quality.

Improving Regional Safety

• Will create new and improve existing hurricane / safety evacuation routes,
• Help with improved emergency services response time.

Improving Driver Safety

• Enhanced emergency communications with motorists,
• Improved emergency traffic management,
• 24/7 camera coverage and incident response.