Tamborine–Oxenford Road, Howard Creek Causeway, upgrade flood immunity

Construction is complete on the Howard Creek Causeway upgrade (approximately 11km from Oxenford) on Tamborine–Oxenford Road. The upgrade, at Wongawallan, has provided a safer road alignment with increased flood immunity.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Improves flood immunity
  • Better road access
  • Contributes to economy

Key features

  • Upgraded the existing pipe culverts to a multiple cell box culvert structure.
  • Widened the road approaches.
  • Upgraded the intersection of Lanes Road and Colin Meagher Road.
  • Improved intersection lighting. 

Funding

Australian and Queensland governments announced funding for this project in June 2020. Investment ID 733737 (2020–21 to 2023–24)

Total investment
$10 million
Australian Government
$8 million
Queensland Government
$2 million

Current status

Construction was completed in June 2023.

Project layout

Project layout showing new culverts, and left and right turn lanes