Pacific Motorway Upgrade M1 M3 Gateway merge
Construction to upgrade the M1/M3 Gateway merge to improve safety and reduce peak hour congestion was completed in May 2020.
CompletedPacific Motorway M1 North upgrade program
The Pacific Motorway M1 North upgrade program is being delivered in a 3-stage rolling program from north to south:
- Stage 1 is the M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade which was completed in May 2020
- Stage 2 is the Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill upgrade and is currently in varying stages of construction, preliminary and detailed design
- Stage 3 is the Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade and is currently in the planning phase of the project lifecycle.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Contributes to economy
- Better road access
- Increases capacity
15 Projects in Pacific Motorway M1 North 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.
Pacific Motorway (M1) – Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade
Planning is underway for the Pacific Motorway (M1) – Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade. This section of the M1 cannot accommodate current traffic volumes and, as a result, experiences frequent and prolonged periods of congestion and poor travel time reliability.
Pacific Motorway Upgrade M1 M3 Gateway merge
Construction to upgrade the M1/M3 Gateway merge to improve safety and reduce peak hour congestion was completed in May 2020.
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.
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.