Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road, California Creek Road to Mount Cotton Road upgrade, planning

We released a planning layout for the Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road (California Creek Road to Mount Cotton Road) upgrade.

The Queensland Government is considering improvements that will support the growing needs of school and residential communities in the local area, provide critical connections to future stages of the Coomera Connector, and support future growth in the South East Queensland region.

Benefits

Improves safety
Increases capacity
Improves network efficiency
Increases traffic flow
Reduces peak hour congestion
Improves flood immunity
Better road access
Reduces travel time
Contributes to regional growth
Better active transport

Key features

Road widening to 4 lanes – opportunities for road widening and additional lanes along Beenleigh—Redland Bay Road will be investigated.
Upgraded signalised intersections – a number of intersection upgrades have been identified and will support local road connections within the area.
High quality off-road active transport path – more than 3km of new active transport infrastructure has been included in the planning to support pedestrians and bike riders.
Provision for fauna passage – an opportunity exists to provide fauna passage along Beenleigh—Redland Bay Road at California Creek. The bridge over California Creek will be designed to provide dry fauna passage and connection to both upstream and downstream habitats. Overhead fauna crossings (rope ladders) are also being investigated.

Funding

This planning project was funded by the Queensland Government (QTRIP 2024-25 to 2027-28).

Total investment: ^$4 million

Queensland Government: ^$4 million

Current status

The preliminary evaluation for the Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road Upgrade was finalised in late 2024.

Any further detailed planning or construction will be subject to future funding approval.

Community consultation

Community consultation for this planning was undertaken in September 2024.