Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade Program

The Mount Lindesay Highway is being upgraded to improve safety and efficiency.

The Mount Lindesay Highway is one of Queensland's busiest highways. Currently there are between 25,000 and 45,000 vehicles per day using sections of the highway between Browns Plains and Jimboomba.

The 10-year strategic plan outlines the priority infrastructure projects for the Mount Lindesay Highway between 2018–2028.

Key features

  • Improved safety features.
  • Intersection upgrades. 
  • Hazard removal.  
  • Widening the highway to 4 and 6 lanes.
  • Upgrading the drainage infrastructure.
  • Construction of dedicated turning lanes.
  • Installing traffic signals and street lighting.
Upgrade project Status Funding
Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane-Beaudesert), Logan Motorway to Park Ridge Road, Combined Planning  
 Logan Motorway to Middle Road Currently in planning 2023-26 $1.5 million
 Green Road/Coronation Road Interchange Currently in planning 2023-26 Combined
 Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane-Beaudesert), North Mclean to Jimboomba, Combined Planning  
 Greenbank Road to Stockleigh Road Currently in planning 2023-26 $2 million
 Chambers Flat Road to Greenbank Road Currently in planning 2023-26 $1 million
 Stockleigh Road to Camp Cable Road Currently in planning 2023-26 $1.1 million
 Johanna Street to South Street through Jimboomba Under review $57.4 million
 South Street to Cedar Vale Road Planning beyond 2026 $1 million
 Cedar Vale Road to Beaudesert Planning beyond 2026 Unfunded
 Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road Delivered 2023
$75 million
 Jimboomba to Beaudesert safety improvements Delivered 2021-2022 $17.137 million
 South Maclean safety improvements Delivered 2020
$14 million
 Camp Cable Road to Johanna Street, Jimboomba Delivered 2020
$19.6 million
 Rosia Road to Stoney Camp Road Delivered 2020
$22.4 million
 North Maclean safety improvements Delivered 2019 $20 million
 Beaudesert Town Centre Bypass Delivered 2017 $27.5 million
 Camp Cable Road intersection Delivered 2016  $7 million
 Millstream Road intersection Delivered 2015  $2 million

Mount Lindesay Highway - 10 Year Forward Plan (2018-2028)

To improve safety and reduce congestion the Mount Lindesay Highway is being upgraded as funding becomes available. Find more information:

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves flood immunity

Funding

Total investment
$260 million+

30 Projects in Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade Program

 The North Coast Line meanders through the Glass House Mountains

Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (Stage 1)

The Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade will provide additional track capacity and reliability, creating travel time savings and increased passenger and freight services to the growing Sunshine Coast region.

The map shows the locality of the proposed Booral Road and Boundary Road intersection upgrade. Hervey Bay is located north-east of the project location. A solid blue line indicates the project extent, which encompasses the Booral Road and Boundary Road intersection, and also extends along Booral Road to the north past the Emerald Park Way intersection and to the south along Booral Road past the proposed new Walkers Road intersection. Walkers Road has been realigned to access Booral Road to the south of the Booral Road and Boundary Road intersection. The local road network, including where Booral Road turns into Elizabeth Street, is also highlighted on the map.

Booral Road and Boundary Road (Urangan), intersection upgrade

Detailed design is underway for a proposed upgrade of the Booral Road and Boundary Road intersection at Urangan.

Boundary Road Coopers Plains Rail Crossing map

Boundary Road (Coopers Plains), rail level crossing, funding commitment

A preferred option has been identified to reduce congestion and address safety concerns at Boundary Road, Coopers Plains rail level crossing.

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Bruce Highway (Gympie – Maryborough), Tiaro Bypass, construct four lane bypass

Planning is complete and the detailed design stage has commenced for a new four-lane section of the Bruce Highway to the east of Tiaro. The project will increase the flood immunity, safety and efficiency of the Bruce Highway and future-proof the road to cater for growing traffic volumes. It will also remove a significant number of heavy vehicles from the Tiaro township, improving safety and liveability for residents.

Hickey Road

Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, Hickey Road to King Johns Creek

The future duplication of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road between King Johns Creek and Hickey Road will ease congestion and improve safety.

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Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, Old Toorbul Point Road to Saint Road

The department is undertaking detailed design for the duplication of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road between Old Toorbul Point Road and Saint Road, including signalisation of the Volz Road intersection.

Cairns Western Arterial Road, Redlynch Connector Road to Captain Cook Highway, duplication

The department is undertaking a $300 million project to duplicate the Cairns Western Arterial Road between Redlynch Connector Road and Captain Cook Highway.

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Cannon Hill Shopping Centre bus facility, design bus station

The Cannon Hill Shopping Centre bus facility is proposed to be upgraded.

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Centenary Motorway (Yamanto – Ellen Grove) and Springfield Greenbank Arterial exit ramp, upgrade intersection

The department is working with Ipswich City Council to upgrade the Centenary Motorway exit ramp (Exit 32), and the Main Street and Springfield Greenbank Arterial Road intersection, to manage congestion and improve safety at the exit ramp.

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Coomera Connector Stage 1 Central

Coomera Connector (Stage 1) is around 16km long and will be delivered in 3 construction packages. Stage 1 Central, which is currently in the design phase, is the 8km section from Helensvale Road to Smith Street Motorway.

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Coomera Connector Stage 1 South

Design phase is underway for the Coomera Connector Stage 1 South package from Smith Street Motorway to Nerang-Broadbeach Road.

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Coominya Connection Road, Buaraba Creek, replace timber bridge

The Buaraba Creek timber bridge replacement project will improve safety and network reliability by replacing the existing narrow, timber bridge (Neithe Bridge) with a new wider, two-lane, concrete structure in the same location.

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Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety and Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), various locations, improve safety

The project involves investigating safety improvements to provide a better driving experience for all road users and reduce the risk of fatal and serious injury crashes.

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Cunningham Highway (Warwick – Inglewood), improve safety

This project involves investigating safety improvements to provide a better driving experience for all road users and reduce the risk of fatal and serious injury crashes.

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David Low Way cycle facility

On-road bicycle lanes are being constructed to improve safety at Marcoola and Mudjimba.

Thumbnail of map showing the proposed expansion of parking facilities at Gaythorne train station park 'n' ride

Gaythorne train station park 'n' ride, design and land acquisition

Detailed design has started for future expansion of parking facilities at Gaythorne station.

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Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) and Caloundra Street intersection upgrade

The department will deliver a new signalised intersection on Glass House Mountains Road, known locally as Steve Irwin Way, at Caloundra Street, Landsborough.

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Gympie – Brooloo Road, design active transport crossings

Detailed design is underway for active transport bridges and pathways to connect Southside to Gympie's CBD and surrounds.

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Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road and Pialba - Burrum Heads Road, upgrade intersection

The upgrade of the Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road and Pialba - Burrum Heads Road intersection in Eli Waters will improve traffic movement and the safety of motorists, pedestrians and bicycle riders.

Map showing the proposed alignment for Mooloolaba to Maroochydore Cycleway

Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway, design cycleway

The department is partnering with Sunshine Coast Council to deliver the Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway which will provide a bicycle path connecting Mooloolaba to Maroochydore.

Project map with number 1-4 on it. 1 – Intersection upgrade (Johanna Street) 2 – Intersection reconfigured (Spring Street) 3 – Intersection improvements (South Street) 4 – South Street, local road improvements (council works)

Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane - Beaudesert), Johanna Street to South Street (Jimboomba), duplication

The Mount Lindesay Highway at Jimboomba will be upgraded to improve safety, reduce congestion and improve shared path connectivity.

Nicklin Way looking south towards Caloundra at the location where Third Avenue will connect 1

Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension, new intersection

An ultimate project footprint has been identified for the Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade, including the Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension.

An aerial view of the Pacific Motorway Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill upgrade project.

Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade

Work is being undertaken on the Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade, to improve 8kms of the Pacific Motorway (M1) between the Gateway Motorway and Watland Street.

Pialba–Burrum Heads Road, O’Regan Creek, upgrade existing floodway project location map

Pialba–Burrum Heads Road, O’Regan Creek, upgrade existing floodway

This upgrade will improve flood resilience for Hervey Bay and surrounding communities and involves pavement realignment, widening and culvert upgrades.

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Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road, Paluma Road to Tropic Road (Cannonvale), duplication

An upgrade is being delivered to a 1.5km section of Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road in Cannonvale.

Proserpine – Shute Harbour Road, Hamilton Plains, flood immunity upgrade

A flood immunity upgrade will be delivered to a 1.5km section of Proserpine – Shute Harbour Road at Hamilton Plains between the Bruce Highway turn-off and Strathdickie Road.

Sunshine Motorway, Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade (Stage 1)

The Sunshine Motorway, Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade will address well-known safety and congestion issues that are forecast to increase due to regional population growth and development, while also delivering improved north-south connectivity on the Sunshine Coast.

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The Burke Developmental Road (Normanton – Dimbulah), flood resilience projects

More than $16 million is committed to improve flood resilience across Gulf communities after monsoonal flooding produced widespread impacts across the northern 2-thirds of Queensland in early 2023.

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Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road, improve safety

Detailed design commenced in October 2023 and is expected to be completed in June 2024.

Warrego Highway Mount Crosby upgrade project area aerial image

Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Toowoomba) and Mount Crosby Road interchange, detailed design

The department has completed planning to identify a preferred option for the upgrade of Warrego Highway – Mount Crosby Road interchange.