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 identified a preferred option for staged improvements to Maroochydore Road, Kunda Park to improve safety and relieve congestion.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) are partnering to deliver the Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway (M2M cycleway), a high quality active transport corridor for the Sunshine Coast that connects these key suburban hubs.
The department is progressing a detailed business case for a major future upgrade of the Mooloolah River Interchange at Mountain Creek.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has completed 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.
Design is progressing well to improve motorist and pedestrian safety on Morayfield Road between Caboolture River Road and Church Street intersections in Caboolture.
Construction activities to improve pedestrian movements and traffic flow along Morayfield Road between Lindsay Road and Oakey Flat Road intersections in Morayfield are underway.
Upgrade of 9 intersections on the Barkly Highway in the Mount Isa urban centre.
The bypass of the Beaudesert town centre off the Mount Lindesay Highway was open to traffic on 20 September 2017.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is upgrading 4 intersections on the Mount Lindesay Highway between Jimboomba and Beaudesert.
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 of Transport and Main Roads are upgrading the Mount Lindesay Highway at South Maclean.
Investigation of transport needs for the Mount Lindesay/Beaudesert region for the next 50 to 60 years.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has completed the Murarrie station park ‘n’ ride upgrade.
