Centenary Bridge Upgrade
The Centenary Bridge Upgrade in Jindalee will upgrade the river crossing from 4 to 6 lanes by building a new 3-lane northbound bridge and rehabilitating the existing bridges to 3 lanes southbound.
Centenary Motorway Upgrade planning
The department is developing a masterplan to upgrade the Centenary Motorway corridor between Darra and Toowong. This initiative aims to improve safety, travel times and meet growing transport needs.
The Centenary Motorway is the main link between Ipswich, Queensland's fastest growing area, and the Brisbane central business district. It also connects the Brisbane central business district to the national road networks.
The motorway is expected to be upgraded in stages as funding becomes available. When completed, the fully upgraded corridor will cater for the long-term transport demands of all users, with upgrades focusing on improving safety, efficiency and reliability for all modes of transport. There are currently no allocated funds for additional improvements beyond the Centenary Bridge Upgrade. Future stages of the motorway upgrades will depend on securing new funding.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Better active transport
Key features
Masterplan options will be identified and assessed, as well as the most effective staging approach to deliver the corridor upgrade, between the Ipswich Motorway in Darra and the 'Toowong Roundabout' at Frederick Street in Toowong.Funding
This project is funded by the Australian Government. Investment ID 2655724
- Total investment
- $10 million
- Australian Government
- $10 million
Current status
Masterplan development underway, drawing insights from community input and technical assessments.
A number of options were considered and we identified two shortlisted masterplan options:
- Option 1 – a tunnel with targeted surface upgrades to the existing motorway
- Option 2 – upgrade and widening of the existing motorway and a new arterial road.
Community consultation on these masterplan options will occur in early to mid-2025.
Expected completion of the masterplan is 2025.
The September 2024 community update is available for download.
Centenary Motorway upgrade masterplan options
Centenary Motorway upgrade planning project map
Map shows an overview of the corridor location. The project is between the Ipswich Motorway, Darra and the Toowong roundabout, Toowong.
