Centenary Motorway Upgrade planning
The department is developing a masterplan to upgrade the Centenary Motorway corridor between Darra and Toowong. This initiative aims to improve safety, travel times and meet growing transport needs.
The Centenary Motorway is the main link between Ipswich, Queensland's fastest growing area, and the Brisbane central business district. It also connects the central business district to national road and rail networks.
The motorway is expected to be upgraded in stages as funding becomes available. When completed, the fully upgraded corridor will cater for the long-term transport demands with upgrades focusing on improving safety, efficiency and reliability for all modes of transport. There are currently no allocated funds for additional improvements beyond the Centenary Bridge Upgrade. Future stages of the motorway upgrades will depend on securing new funding.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Better active transport
Key features
The masterplan will identify the most effective staging approach to deliver the corridor upgrade, between the Ipswich Motorway in Darra and the 'Toowong Roundabout' at Frederick Street in Toowong.
Funding
This project is funded by the Australian Government. Investment ID 2655724
- Total investment
- $10 million
- Australian Government
- $10 million
Current status
Masterplan development underway, drawing insights from community input and technical assessments.
Expected completion of the Masterplan is 2024.
A summary of the phase 1 community consultation is available for download.
Project update
February 2023: Phase 1 community consultation – Complete
All community feedback received during the consultation period has been recorded and considered, alongside financial and technical information, as part of informing the development of the draft masterplan.
Centenary Motorway upgrade planning project map
![Map shows an overview of the corridor location. The project is between the Ipswich Motorway, Darra and the Toowong roundabout, Toowong](/_/media/projects/c/centenary-motorway-planning-australian-government-funding-commitment/centenary-motorway-upgrade-project-overview-map.jpg?sc_lang=en&hash=0AA1419BB49874B01110280BEFA451AF)
Map shows an overview of the corridor location. The project is between the Ipswich Motorway, Darra and the Toowong roundabout, Toowong.