Ipswich Motorway—Rocklea to Darra - Stage 1 (Granard Road to Oxley Road)
The eastern end of the Ipswich Motorway has been upgraded between Rocklea and Darra in a staged approach delivering value for money on one of Queensland's major motorways.
Cunningham Arterial Road (Ipswich Motorway) Rocklea to Darra, remaining sections, planning
The department is undertaking planning for the remaining sections of the Ipswich Motorway between Rocklea and Darra.
In 2021, the department completed Stage 1 of the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade – Rocklea to Darra project and upgraded a 3km section of the Ipswich Motorway from Granard Road, Rocklea to just east of the Oxley Road Interchange, Oxley.
The staged upgrades of the remaining sections of the Ipswich Motorway aim to improve safety, capacity and journey reliability as well as active transport links across and along the motorway.
Stage 2 involves upgrading the Oxley Road Interchange.
Stage 3 is the remaining section of motorway from Oxley Road Interchange, Oxley to Centenary Motorway, Darra.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces interchange queuing
- Better road access
- Accessibility
- Better active transport
Key features
Rocklea to Darra – Stage 2, Oxley Road Interchange planning will be completed in mid-2024 and includes:
- updating the masterplan and developing a business case to upgrade the Oxley Road interchange
- consideration of improved active transport connections through the interchange
Rocklea to Darra – Stage 3, remaining motorway upgrades between Oxley Road Interchange, Oxley and Centenary Motorway, Darra planning includes:
- updating the masterplan for the motorway upgrade
- consideration of improved active transport connections along and across the motorway
- developing a business case to upgrade the remaining motorway sections. This business case will be completed following the Oxley Road Interchange business case and is dependent on the Stage 3 masterplan outcomes.
Further delivery (such as detailed design or construction) is not currently funded.
Funding
This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on a 50:50 basis. Investment ID 2369175
- Total investment
- $25 million
- Australian Government
- $12.5 million
- Queensland Government
- $12.5 million
Current status
Updated masterplan for Stages 2 and 3 and the business case for Stage 2 Oxley Road Interchange, are expected to be completed in mid-2024.