Cunningham Highway Upgrade
Planning is underway to upgrade the Cunningham Highway.
Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety
This project is delivering safety improvements to provide a better driving experience for all road users and aims to reduce the risk of fatal and serious injury crashes.
Safety improvements are being undertaken between the Fisher Park Truck Stop at Tregony and the Cunningham Highway and South Branch Road intersection at Maryvale.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Reduces maintenance
- Improves ride quality
Key features
- Widening and strengthening the road
- Installing guardrail at select locations
- Shoulder widening to allow for guardrail installation
- Installation of audio tactile line marking
- Installation of wide centre line treatments
- Removal of roadside hazards.
Funding
The Cunningham Highway Safety Package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments to deliver $25.2 million (on an 80:20 basis) in road safety improvements on the Cunningham Highway between Tregony and Maryvale. Investment ID: 2392873
A further $3.65 million (80:20) is being invested through the Southern Queensland Region Mass Action Safety Treatment Program. Investment ID: 2392874
Funding figures as published in QTRIP 2025-26 to 2028-29.
- Total investment
- $28.85 million
- Australian Government
- $23.08 million
- Queensland Government
- $5.77 million
Current status
Construction commenced in August 2025.
Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety, location map
