The Mackay Northern Access Upgrade Project involves duplicating the highway, and major intersection upgrades, north of Mackay to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in critical areas.
As Mackay grows, the department recognises the need for a Ring Road to better prepare the region for future growth.
The department has developed a preferred option for staged improvements to Maroochydore Road, Kunda Park to improve safety and relieve congestion.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking detailed design for an upgrade to the Morayfield bus station at the Morayfield Shopping Centre.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking a $28.8 million project to improve safety along sections of Burpengary Caboolture Road (locally known as Morayfield Road) and Beerburrum Road between the Bruce Highway and the D’Aguilar Highway overpass.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads will carry out safety improvement works on Mount Cotton Road.
The Mount Lindesay Highway is being upgraded to 4 lanes between Camp Cable Road and Johanna Street Jimboomba.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is planning for a safety upgrade on the Mount Lindesay Highway at North Maclean.
The department is planning to upgrade the Mount Lindesay Highway between Rosia and Stoney Camp Roads at Park Ridge South.
The department is planning for a safety upgrade on the Mount Lindesay Highway at South Maclean.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is currently undertaking stage one works of the Murarrie Station park ‘n’ ride car park upgrade.
The department is progressing investigations for future major upgrades of the Sunshine Motorway at Mountain Creek to improve safety and provide better connections between existing and planned future arterial roads to form a new Mooloolah River interchange.
The bypass of the Beaudesert town centre off the Mount Lindesay Highway was open to traffic on 20 September 2017.
Investigation of transport needs for the Mount Lindesay/Beaudesert region for the next 50 to 60 years.
