• Metropolitan Region
Location
Centenary Motorway between Darra and Yamanto
Timing
Planning activities are ongoing
Status
Planning

Centenary Motorway (Darra – Yamanto), planning

The Queensland Government is undertaking planning activities on the Centenary Motorway between Darra and Yamanto to identify potential improvements and priority locations for upgrades to support the growing communities of Springfield and Ripley.

Corridor protection planning for this section of the motorway has been completed, and investment planning is progressing to determine the staging strategy and priority of future upgrades.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Reduces peak hour congestion
  • Reduces interchange queuing
  • Accessibility
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Better active transport

Key features

  • Undertake transport planning to identify priorities for upgrades along the corridor.

Funding

Centenary Motorway (Darra - Yamanto), corridor protection, planning. $1.4 million.

Investment ID: 3115009

Current status

Corridor protection planning has been completed between Darra and Yamanto, which included identifying and protecting the land required for future upgrades to this section of the motorway. 

Project location map

Map showing the project study area, highlighting the Centenary Motorway between Darra and Yamanto.
Map showing the project study area, highlighting the Centenary Motorway between Darra and Yamanto.

Last updated: 12 November 2026