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.
Construction
The Bruce Highway - Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 1) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
Planning
The Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
PlanningThe department is undertaking integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
Each day, around 160,000 vehicles travel between the Moreton Bay Region and north Brisbane on the Gateway Motorway, Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road.
Significant population growth is increasing travel demand through this road corridor, with current traffic levels expected to increase by around 50% by 2041.
These projects are part of an integrated approach to planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades that investigate:
Community consultation for 2023 has closed.
The department would like to thank the community for providing feedback on the recommended planning for Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) and Bruce Highway (Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road).
TMR will continue to engage the community and provide further opportunities for feedback when planning progresses to design and construction. For more information, visit the consultation page.
Previous consultation
The community and key stakeholders provided their feedback during community consultation from October to December 2022.
This feedback was considered to inform the development of the three business cases.
A summary of the feedback is available to view.
The department recognises these upgrades will create changes in the local areas and we are committed to minimising these as much as possible as planning progresses.
Property impacts are expected from the upgrades, and we are engaging with impacted property owners.
There will be impacts on some surrounding wetlands and park areas. We are working to minimise these impacts with local environmental and community groups wherever possible.
Planning is considering potential changes to road traffic noise. This will include identifying possible noise treatment such as noise barriers.
Map depicting area of Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades area. Starts from Gateway Motorway at Bracken Ridge and extends north through to the interchange with Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road, crossing the Pine River and on the Bruce Highway through the Dohles Rocks Road interchange then extending north to Anzac Avenue interchange. The map shows the project area extending south from Bruce Highway onto Gympie Arterial Road through to Strathpine Road.
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The Bayside and Redlands Transport and Mobility Study will investigate opportunities to enhance movement to, from and within the study area.
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The department is designing an upgraded link for bicycle riders and pedestrians between Kurilpa Bridge and Victoria Bridge on the Bicentennial Bikeway.
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Planning is underway to deliver more benefits to our customers by integrating Brisbane Metro into the Woolloongabba precinct and connecting Brisbane's busway network with Cross River Rail.
The Bruce Highway - Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 1) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
The Bruce Highway - Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 2) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
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.
This project will provide Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
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The Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
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Ipswich is a rapidly growing and dynamic local government area. New neighbourhoods are emerging and existing communities continue to expand and mature. People's travel behaviours and expectations around a wider range of travel choices and modes are changing.
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The department is undertaking planning for Mount Cotton Road, Redland Bay Road and the Redland Sub-Arterial Road.
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Last updated: 18 June 2024
