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
9 Projects in Pacific Motorway M1 North upgrade program
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.
Carnarvon Highway (Injune - Rolleston), Dawson River bridge upgrade
The Carnarvon Highway (Injune - Rolleston), Dawson River bridge upgrade project will improve safety and network efficiencies by realigning the approaches and widening the existing structure.
Carnarvon Highway (Mungindi – St George), widen and seal
Works will involve pavement widening and sealing of various sections of the Carnarvon Highway between 85.16km and 87.44km east of St George.
Castlereagh Highway (St George–Hebel) flood immunity improvements and pavement resilience
The department is improving the flood immunity and resilience of the Castlereagh Highway near Dirranbandi.
Diamantina Developmental Road (Quilpie – Windorah), widen and seal
Works involve widening to 8m and sealing a 4.7km section of the Diamantina Developmental Road (Quilpie – Windorah).
Flood resilience works
The department is improving the flood immunity and resilience of the state-controlled road network at 27 priority sites.
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.