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.
ProcurementMount 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+
13 Projects in Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade Program
Bruce Highway (Mackay - Proserpine), Jumper Creek, upgrade flood immunity
Upgrades to improve flood immunity at Jumper Creek, between Mackay and Proserpine are now complete.
Bruce Highway (Mackay – Proserpine), Goorganga Plains, plan and preserve
The Bruce Highway upgrade project at Goorganga Plains and Myrtle Creek, near Proserpine, aims to plan and preserve the road corridor to enhance flood immunity and address access issues during wet weather events.
Bruce Highway (Mackay – Proserpine), Knobels Road, upgrade intersection and approaches
Construction has started at the Knobels Road and Nebia Coningsby Road intersection to improve safety and enhance visibility.
Bruce Highway (Pine River - Cairns), Road Operations Improvements
This project will provide Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
Bruce Highway (Proserpine - Bowen), Emu Creek to Drays Road, various locations, widen formation
Safety upgrades have been completed to almost 20km of the Bruce Highway from Proserpine to Bowen, as part of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program.
Eton Range Realignment Project
Eton Range fully opened to traffic on 1 October 2020. The existing range has been upgraded to 4 lanes, added a split carriageway for part of the range and reduced the grade to improve safety and efficiency.
Mackay Port Access, Bruce Highway to Mackay - Slade Point Road (Stage 1)
Mackay Port Access will provide a direct link for freight movements from the Mackay Port to the Mackay Ring Road, and west to the Bowen Basin coal fields via the Walkerston Bypass and Peak Downs Highway.
Mackay Ring Road
An improved link has been delivered from the south to the northern suburbs reducing traffic through Mackay.
Mackay – Bucasia Road, capacity upgrades and duplication planning
Planning is underway to identify potential future upgrades to Mackay – Bucasia Road to improve congestion, safety, and flooding impacts on this vital link to the Northern Beaches.
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.
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.
Walkerston Bypass
The Walkerston Bypass will deliver a new 2-lane rural highway to connect Peak Downs Highway west of Walkerston to the Mackay Ring Road near Paget.