Cunningham Highway Upgrade
Planning is underway to upgrade the Cunningham Highway.
Cunningham Highway (Ipswich–Warwick), Ipswich-Rosewood Road intersection, planning
Detailed planning is progressing for an interim safety upgrade and long-term solution for the Cunningham Highway and Ipswich–Rosewood Road intersection in Amberley.
The Cunningham Highway and Ipswich–Rosewood Road intersection is a vital link for freight and the local community and also provides access to Australia's largest operational military air base—the Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley. Traffic flow rates at the intersection exceed the capacity of the intersection, resulting in significant travel delays.
The Department is progressing detailed planning, which has taken into consideration a range of feedback from the community received during the 2022 consultation process.
The cost, benefits and potential preferred upgrade solution will be known following the detailed planning.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Contributes to regional growth
- Contributes to economy
Key features
Improved safety along the Cunningham Highway and future planning along the corridor, including at Amberley.
Funding
The Australian and Queensland governments have jointly committed $9 million on an 80:20 (federal:state) basis in the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) 2025-26 to 2028-29.
This portion of the Cunningham Highway Planning Package funding will be used to undertake planning on the Ipswich-Rosewood Road intersection.
Investment ID 1619865
Current status
Detailed planning for the Cunningham Highway and Ipswich-Rosewood Road Intersection is progressing.
As planning progresses, we will keep the community and stakeholders updated.
Read the consultation outcomes community update and community consultation report.
Cunningham Highway (Ipswich–Warwick) and Ipswich-Rosewood Road intersection project map
