Sunshine Motorway (Mooloolaba - Peregian), David Low Way to Yandina - Coolum Road, duplication, business case
The department is planning to duplicate the Sunshine Motorway, between David Low Way to just north of Yandina-Coolum Road.
Yandina—Coolum Road, South Coolum Road and School Road, upgrade roundabout
Construction is underway to replace the roundabout with a signalised intersection.
The project will better manage traffic flow and help ease congestion and queuing along this busy section of the network. The signals will provide safer access to Coolum State School and the nearby retail precinct.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces interchange queuing
- Reduces travel time
Key features
- Replace the current roundabout with a signalised intersection.
- Install 3 new signalised pedestrian crossings at the intersection.
- Remove the existing pedestrian refuge on Yandina—Coolum Road.
- Install a new concrete footpath to connect the Barns Lane school bus drop-off zone to School Road.
- Install new dedicated left-turn and right-turn lanes from Yandina—Coolum Road into South Coolum Road and School Road.
- Install a new dedicated through lane on Yandina—Coolum Road.
- Widen the pavement to incorporate these traffic modifications.
- Install bike lanes.
- Update signage and linemarking.
Funding
This project is fully funded by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 2383109
- Total investment
- $6 million
- Queensland Government
- $6 million
Current status
Construction is currently underway.
Yandina—Coolum Road, South Coolum Road and School Road, upgrade roundabout project location map
The department has funding committed for planning of a separate project to duplicate the Sunshine Motorway.