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Pacific Motorway (M1) upgrade: Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill

Overview:

The Pacific Motorway Upgrade, Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill will help increase traffic flow and improve safety on the Pacific Motorway.

Location:

This project is located between Springwood (south) and Daisy Hill, and will significantly improve safety and traffic flow for Logan and surrounding suburbs.

Benefits:

To improve safety, traffic flow, local access and travel times on the Pacific Motorway.

Supplier:

A joint venture between Bielby Holdings Pty Ltd, J F Hull Holdings Pty Ltd and Albem Operations.

Funding:

This project is being funded by a 2007 joint state and federal government commitment of $910 million towards upgrading the Pacific Motorway from the Gateway Motorway to Logan Motorway and Nerang to Tugun.

Of this, $420 million has been allocated to upgrading the interchange and a section of motorway at Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill in Logan.

Another $420 million is being used to progressively upgrade 4 interchanges between Nerang and Varsity Lakes, widen a section of the motorway between Nerang and Worongary to 6 lanes, and for interim improvements and further planning to upgrade the Coomera Interchange.

Further planning is underway for progressive improvements between the Gateway and Logan and for further sections between Varsity Lakes and Tugun.

Regions:
South Coast Region

Project info

The upgrade includes:

  • refurbishing the motorway from Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill including heavy-duty asphalting, constructing wider road shoulders, safety barriers and installation of improved signage, to preserve and maintain the road network for the next 20 years
  • provision for future lane upgrades on the motorway to accommodate for traffic growth well into the future
  • replacing the Loganlea Road bridge with a new 5-lane overpass
  • upgrading the Loganlea Road interchange with signalised intersections
  • improvements to the Paradise Road roundabout
  • increasing capacity on motorway off and on-ramps and the distance between ramps to improve safety and traffic flow
  • a new bus stop and park ’n’ ride at Loganlea Road to improve public transport for the local community
  • construction of off-road cycle/pedestrian facilities.

This project is the first stage to be delivered under the Master Concept Plan for the Pacific Motorway Upgrade, Gateway to Logan Motorway.

Project status

Major construction commenced in November 2009, sustaining more than 1400 jobs over the life of the project.

Upgrade improvements between Springwood (south) and Daisy Hill are being progressively delivered with major benefits completed in late 2011, including the upgraded Loganlea interchange with a new 5-lane Loganlea Road overpass bridge, new north and southbound Loganlea Road on and off-ramps and local roads upgrades. 

Final works along the northbound Pacific Motorway in this section, including refurbishment of the motorway to improve the road surface for another 20 years, are scheduled for completion in mid-2012.

Prolonged wet weather impacts and the inclusion of priority upgrade works to construct an additional southbound motorway lane between Aranda Street and Old Chatswood Road have extended completion of final improvements to this section of the southbound Pacific Motorway to late 2012.

For further information, please contact the project team using the phone, email or post details provided below.

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Contact details

Email: pacmwy@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: Construction enquiries 1800 024 288 (freecall*)
Planning enquiries 1800 268 257 (freecall*)
Fax: 07 3806 2271
Post: Pacific Motorway Upgrade, Gateway to Logan Motorway
Reply Paid 7262, Loganholme QLD 4129

* Higher rates apply from mobile phones and pay phones. STD rates will apply if calling from outside south east Queensland.

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Last updated
16 March 2013