Brisbane Valley Highway (Ipswich – Harlin), Fernvale, upgrade pedestrian facilities
Dedicated right-turn lanes, pedestrian refuges, reduced speed limits, and town entry treatments will improve safety for road users through Main Street in Fernvale.
This project involved improvements to approximately 14km of the Brisbane Valley Highway to reduce the rate and severity of crashes and improve traffic efficiency.
The Brisbane Valley Highway provides a busy route for motorists travelling to Brisbane and Ipswich. Traffic incidents currently result in significant delays or road closures. The new road treatments will address these issues and provide a safer road network.
This project is fully funded by the Queensland Government through its Targeted Road Safety Program. Investment ID 1465911
Works are now complete and included shoulder widening, 12kms of resealing, a police enforcement bay, dedicated right and left-hand turns, and culvert extensions, where applicable.
As part of this project, we trialled the use of stabilised recycled materials for the first time in Queensland. A section of the southbound lane between approximately Pine Mountain Road and Drapers Road West, used recycled crushed concrete material as part of stabilisation works. This trial is a part of the National Asset Centre of Excellence research program where we partner with the Australian Road Research Board and the National Transport Research Organisation.
Last updated: 14 January 2025