Department of Public Works (Queensland)
In the same year, construction begins on the Suncorp Stadium redevelopment in Brisbane. The redevelopment of Suncorp Stadium was the biggest and most ambitious project of its kind ever undertaken by the Department of Public Works. It involved a significant expansion of the stadium and the implementation of extensive built infrastructure and technologically advanced building systems.
The 52,500-seat world-class venue opened in June 2003 – on budget and on time – and became home to the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team. Today, it also hosts national and international rugby union and soccer games along with State of Origin matches and music concerts.
Queens–Midtown Tunnel
The federal government made a tentative allotment of $58.3 million toward the Queens–Midtown Tunnel in January 1936, consisting of the RFC loan and PWA grant. The grant was expected to be paid off using toll revenue and the sale of $50 million in bonds. Also in January 1936, the New York State Legislature organized the New York City Tunnel Authority to construct the Queens-Midtown and Brooklyn–Battery Tunnels. The plans for the tunnel had been completed to the extent that tunnel construction could start as soon as the city received the federal funds. The Tunnel Authority accepted the grant in a March 1936 ceremony. With the approval of that grant, the Queens–Midtown Tunnel became the United States' largest public works project that was not supervised by a federal agency.