Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue upgrade (Stage 1)

The department is delivering staged upgrades to manage increasing traffic demands on this section of the Bruce Highway. Stage 1 includes extended north-facing ramps from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue.

Benefits

  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Better road access
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth

Key features

Stage 1 will deliver:

  • a new northbound entry ramp from Dohles Rocks Road to the Bruce Highway, which will extend to Anzac Avenue interchange exit ramp as an auxiliary lane on the highway
  • a new southbound exit ramp from the Bruce Highway to Dohles Rocks Road, which will extend from Anzac Avenue interchange entry ramp as an auxiliary lane on the highway
  • new ramp metering signals on the northbound entry ramp to manage traffic entering the highway
  • upgrades to the existing signalised intersection on Dohles Rocks Road to allow for traffic movements at the new northbound entry ramp
  • a new signalised intersection on Dohles Rocks Road to allow for traffic movements at the new southbound exit ramp
  • modifications to the existing signalised intersection on Dohles Rocks Road to close access to Goodrich Road East and allow for the new southbound exit ramp. Access to Goodrich Road East will be available via Silvereye Drive intersection with Dohles Rocks Road
  • new noise barriers and upgrades to existing noise barriers.

Future stages will include:

  • collector-distributor roads on both sides of the Bruce Highway from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue
  • upgrades to the Anzac Avenue interchange
  • a shared pedestrian and bicycle path on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue.

Detailed design and construction for future stages is not confirmed and is subject to further approvals and funding availability.

Funding

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. Investment ID 1739444.

Funding figures as at QTRIP 2024–25 to 2027–28 (June 2024).

Total investment
$290 million
Australian Government
$232 million
Queensland Government
$58 million

Current status 

Early works will commence in June 2024 with main construction for Stage 1 expected to start in late 2024, weather and construction scheduling permitting. Early works will include:

  • vegetation clearing
  • land preparation works
  • property demolitions
  • service relocations for electricity, gas, and telecommunications.

Sustainability

The department incorporates social, environmental, and economic costs and benefits when assessing and delivering infrastructure projects. These broad elements of sustainability are implemented using the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Rating Tool. The Infrastructure Sustainability Council program incentivises various sustainable initiatives, including best practices pollution control, environmental protection, community engagement and resource use.

This project will pursue the achievement of an Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating of ‘Excellent’ across both design and construction.

Stage 1 location map

Location map of Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue upgrade funding commitment project

Map showing the location of the Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue upgrade funding commitment project.