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Ipswich Motorway upgrade: Dinmore to Goodna

Overview:

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is upgrading eight kilometres of the Ipswich Motorway between Dinmore and Goodna and has formed Origin Alliance to deliver this project.

Location:

Ipswich Motorway between Dinmore to Goodna

Completion:

Construction started in mid 2009 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.

Benefits:
  • A more reliable travel flow on the motorway.
  • Significantly increase motorway capacity and traffic flow by reducing congestion for the future.
  • A safer, easier crossing of the motorway for pedestrians.
  • New and upgraded services roads.
  • Greater safety along the motorway, with longer on and off ramps, which are more evenly spaced.
Supplier:

Origin Alliance consists of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Abigroup, Seymour Whyte, Fulton Hogan, SMEC and Parsons Brinckerhoff.

Funding:

A$1.95 billion (Australian Government funded)

Regions:
Metropolitan Region

Project info

The upgrade involves:

  • widening the Ipswich Motorway from four to six lanes with provision for eight lanes in the future
  • upgrading major interchanges
  • new and improved pedestrian and cycle paths
  • new road and pedestrian bridges and cross motorway connections
  • new local connection roads to separate local and regional traffic
  • remediation works on abandoned coal mines.

Further information

 

Virtual tour

Contact details

To contact Origin Alliance reception for business and employment enquiries, please phone (07) 3280 9000.

Email: dinmore2goodna@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: 1800 465 682 (Freecall Australia wide). Higher rates will apply from mobile phones and pay phones. 
Post: Ipswich Motorway Upgrade: Dinmore to Goodna
PO Box 505
Booval Business Centre
QLD 4304
Site office details: Origin Alliance
Chalk Street
Redbank QLD 4301
SMS updates: www.westerncorridorsms.qld.gov.au (visit the website to receive free project updates direct to your mobile phone)

Traffic info

Upgrading the motorway while keeping traffic flowing during construction is no easy task.  Our aim is to minimise disruptions and inconvenience to motorists by keeping you informed about upcoming traffic changes well in advance.

Traffic changes for the Dinmore to Goodna upgrade

Traffic management

The department is using a range of methods to minimise traffic impacts and promote safe and efficient traffic flow during this upgrade. The following changes are in place throughout construction:

  • The general speed limit through the construction site has been temporarily lowered to 80 km/h for safety reasons.
  • Two lanes of the Ipswich Motorway will be open in each direction between 5:00 am and 8:00 pm Monday to Friday.

Outside these times, the motorway will frequently be reduced to one lane in each direction so construction can continue. This may result in minor delays and restrictions for vehicles wider than 4 metres.

Excess dimension transport

Approval is required to transport excess dimension vehicles/loads through the Ipswich Motorway upgrade (Dinmore to Goodna) roadworks. Applications can be lodged by completing the Western Corridor excess dimension transport application form (PDF, 218 KB). Applications are to be e-mailed to apps.wcorridor@tmr.qld.gov.au or faxed to 07 3137 8922 during business hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

Applications should be submitted before 10 am to ensure assessment within 4 business days. For more information on the application procedure, please refer to the Excess dimension transport application flyer (PDF, 396 KB). For information on height and width restrictions, refer Width and height restrictions map (PDF, 617 KB).

Community info

Visitor Experience CentreVEC Building

Site bus tours

To help us keep you informed, we are running complimentary site bus tours to provide a unique ‘behind the scenes’ look at this landmark project. 

Places are strictly limited so please call the Community Engagement Team on 1800 465 682 to make bookings for the site bus tours.

Community displays

The community engagement team help make information easy to access by visiting shopping centres with community displays. These displays are a great way to get the latest information on the project progress and construction impacts. The community engagement team will be holding community displays at Redbank Plaza throughout 2011. Please contact the team on 1800 465 682 for display times.

Community engagement

The team is available 24 hours, seven days a week to answer any questions you may have about the project, construction activities and traffic changes.

Free SMS updates

With so many projects underway, it is more important than ever to plan your journey before you leave home. The Department of Transport and Main Roads now offers free SMS updates about planned traffic changes for all Western Corridor projects.

To subscribe, visit the Western Corridor SMS update service, select the projects of interest and enter your details. To unsubscribe, visit the same website and click ‘Unsubscribe’.

Subscribers will receive free messages straight to their mobile phones about the projects of their choice in advance of scheduled traffic changes throughout the Western Corridor.

This SMS service is one of many communication tools in place in the corridor to increase awareness and minimise traffic impacts and disruption.

The department encourages safe driving, so SMS messages will not be sent during peak hour, or before 9.00 am or after 8.00 pm.

Western Corridor free SMS service flyer (PDF, 502 KB).

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Last reviewed: 10 May 2012