Cunningham Highway Upgrade
Planning is underway to upgrade the Cunningham Highway.
Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety
The project delivered safety improvements to provide a better driving experience for all road users and help reduce the frequency and severity of fatal and serious injury crashes.
Safety improvements were 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
- Widened, strengthened and repaired the pavement.
- Installed guardrails at select locations.
- Widened the shoulder to allow for guardrail installation.
- Installed audio tactile line marking.
- Installed wide centre line treatments.
- Removed 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 was completed in September 2026.
Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety, location map
