Brisbane–Beenleigh Road, Loganlea Road to Waterford–Tamborine Road, business case
Planning has been completed for a possible future project on Brisbane–Beenleigh Road between Loganlea Road and Waterford–Tamborine Road at Waterford.
Brisbane–Beenleigh Road is a major road that carries more than 30,000 vehicles per day, with the section between Loganlea Road and Waterford–Tamborine Road carrying more than 44,000 vehicles per day.
The major traffic movements are from Waterford–Tamborine Road into Loganlea Road during morning peak time and reverse during the afternoon traffic peak period.
Planning has identified a preferred project to:
- improve the safety and capacity of the Brisbane–Beenleigh Road intersections with Loganlea Road and Waterford–Tamborine Road
- improve safety for active transport users.
There is currently no timing for design or construction of the proposed works, however, the business case will assist with securing funding for the next stages.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Better active transport
Key features
The proposed future upgrade includes the following features:
- widening of Larry Storey Bridge into the median to provide a third lane in both directions between the intersection
- reconfiguration of the Loganlea Road intersection to provide increased capacity of the left-turn from the north and right-turn from the east
- reconfiguration of the Waterford–Tamborine Road intersection (integrating the interim upgrade currently under construction) providing increased capacity of the left-turn from the south and right-turn from the west
- improved bike riding infrastructure through with the inclusion of bike riding lanes near the intersections of Loganlea Road and Waterford–Tamborine Road, and on this section of Brisbane–Beenleigh Road
- provision of a footpath on the eastern side of Loganlea Road near the intersection and on the northern side of Brisbane–Beenleigh Road
- safer pedestrian crossings at intersections to provide protected signalised pedestrian crossings at existing slip lanes.
Funding
This planning was fully funded by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 1122670 (QTRIP 2021–22 to 2024–25)
- Total investment
- $800,000
- Queensland Government
- $800,000