Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Uhlmann Road to Buchanan Road upgrade, business case

The department is planning to upgrade the Bruce Highway from the Uhlmann Road, Burpengary to Buchanan Road, Morayfield.

The planning will identify and assess a long-term solution to meet future traffic growth, reduce congestion and improve efficiency, safety and flood immunity.

Options are being investigated to either add an additional northbound and southbound lane; or add 1-way, 2-lane collector-distributor roads on both sides of the highway between Uhlmann Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

Widening into the median in this section is challenging because of the significant number of merges and lane changes that occur in this section, generated by the proximity of the Uhlmann Road, Buchanan Road interchange and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road interchanges and service centres.

Separating shorter local trips from highway traffic reduces weaving associated with traffic entering and exiting the highway, allowing the highway to operate more efficiently.

The project also includes active transport facilities along the Bruce Highway, with connections to local networks.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Reduces peak hour congestion
  • Reduces interchange queuing
  • Improves flood immunity
  • Accessibility
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Better active transport

Key features

Both options provide for reduced travel times, improved traffic flow and safety by:
  • upgrading the Uhlmann Road and the Buchannan Road Interchanges
  • upgrades to the Bruce Highway bridges over the Caboolture River to improve flood immunity
  • providing active transport facilities connecting north to south, with connections to local networks.

Funding

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis. Investment ID 2349159

Funding for the completion of detailed design and construction of this upgrade has not been committed at this time.

Due to the interdependent nature of these 2 consecutive sections, the Uhlmann Road to Buchanan Road and the Buchanan Road to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road business cases will be completed as 1 planning study.

Total investment
$10 million
Australian Government
$8 million
Queensland Government
$2 million

Current status

Planning commenced in early 2023 and is expected to be completed by late 2024.

Community consultation

Community feedback provided during October and November 2023 will inform ongoing investigations.

Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Uhlmann Road to Buchanan Road upgrade, business case project location map

Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Uhlmann Road to Buchanan Road upgrade project map
  1. Caboolture-Bribie Island Road interchange
  2. Buchanan Road interchange
  3. Uhlmann Road interchange
  4. Heavy Vehicle Interception Site
  5. Heavy Vehicle Interception Site
  6. Deception Bay Road interchange
  7. Boundary Road interchange
  8. Anzac Avenue interchange