Pacific Motorway M1 Interchange upgrades
Planning and construction is underway for short and long-term upgrades of various interchanges on the Pacific Motorway (M1)
Pacific Motorway, Exit 41, upgrade interchange
The Yatala South (Exit 41) interchange upgrade on the Pacific Motorway (M1) has resulted in significant enhancements to safety and traffic flow in the area.
A number of safety benefits have been delivered for motorists using the M1 and the surrounding local road network, including Lahrs Road, Eastern Service Road, Computer Road, and Cuthbert Drive.
The upgrade has improved access conditions for freight movements, making it easier and more reliable for heavy vehicles to navigate the interchange. As a result, traffic is now able to move more smoothly, thereby reducing congestion and queuing and transit times for all users of the motorway has improved.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces interchange queuing
Key features
- Removed existing roundabouts and replaced them with signalised intersections to allow traffic to flow more efficiently.
- Realigned the existing southbound and northbound on-ramps and off-ramps away from the main interchange intersections to reduce conflict points and traffic queuing.
- Construction of a new bridge beside the current overpass to increase capacity across the interchange.
- Added a free-flowing left turn slip lane on the southbound off-ramp for traffic heading north on the Eastern Service Road.
Funding
This project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on a 50:50 basis. Investment ID 1176086
- Total investment
- $82.137 million
- Australian Government
- $41.0685 million
- Queensland Government
- $41.0685 million
Current status
Completed.