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.

The purpose of this project is to increase the motorway's capacity from 2 to 4 lanes, to accommodate future growth, enhance safety, improve connectivity, and increase efficiency.

During the planning phase, provisions for active transport, such as bike riding and walking infrastructure, have been considered. The project also involves evaluating improvements to the Yandina-Coolum Road roundabout and the School Road intersection.

The business case phase is an important part of the project, as it investigates the preferred option in more detail to evaluate the design, construction costs and construction staging.

Community feedback received during the preliminary evaluation phase will be used to further develop the preferred option during the business case phase.

The timelines for detailed design and construction have not been determined and will depend on the availability of funding and the prioritisation of competing infrastructure projects across Queensland.

 

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Reduces peak hour congestion
  • Reduces interchange queuing
  • Improves flood immunity
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Better active transport

Key features

  • Increased motorway capacity from 2 to 4 lanes.
  • Improvements to active transport infrastructure.
  • New interchange at Yandina-Coolum Road.
  • Potential future interchange at West Coolum Road. 
  • Improvements to an existing intersection (School Road).
  • Inclusion of Smart Motorway technologies.
  • Improved flood immunity.
  • Provisions for fauna fencing.

Funding

The business case planning for this project is fully funded by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 2683782

Total investment
$3 million
Queensland Government
$3 million

Current status

The preliminary evaluation is nearing completion, and the business case phase is expected to start in mid-2024.

Sunshine Motorway (Mooloolaba - Peregian), David Low Way to Yandina - Coolum Road, duplication, business case location map

Map showing the location of Mooloolaba Peregian David Low Way to Yandina Coolum Road duplication business case project

Map indicating Sunshine Motorway from David Low Way to Yandina-Coolum Road.