Deception Bay Road, Bruce Highway to Park Road, duplication planning
Planning is complete for the future widening of Deception Bay Road from 2 to 4 lanes, between the Bruce Highway and Park Road/Lipscombe Road intersection.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces interchange queuing
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Better active transport
- Improves flood immunity
Key features
- Widening Deception Bay Road to provide a four-lane, median divided, arterial road.
- Fauna fencing.
- Signalised and upgraded intersections at Priests Road, Krause Street and Warroo Drive to better manage traffic flows, improve safety and reduce congestion.
- New service roads to consolidate access to Deception Bay Road.
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Off-road active transport pathways.
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A new signalised pedestrian crossing on Deception Bay Road between Park Road/Lipscombe Road and Tallagon Court.
- 8 bus stops.
A fauna overpass can be included, subject to future funding.
Funding
Planning for this project is fully funded by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 1552273
- Total investment
- $2.24 million
- Queensland Government
- $2.24 million
Consultation
An initial round of community consultation was undertaken in November and December 2021 to enable the department to understand the key issues and invite suggestions for improvements on Deception Bay Road.
Read more about the 2021 community consultation results.
The department invited feedback on the preferred planning layout from November 2022 to January 2023. Comments reflected the 2021 feedback, highlighting similar themes that active transport, general safety, environment and road capacity need to be considered.
Current status
Planning is complete. Timeframes for detailed design and construction of this project will depend on future funding commitments and competing statewide priorities.