Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade

The Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.

Benefits

• Improves safety
• Increases capacity
• Improves network efficiency
• Better road access
• Contributes to economy
• Contributes to regional growth
• Better active transport
• Increases traffic flow

Key features

The Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) business case developed a plan to improve traffic flow and safety by:

• providing additional Gateway Motorway lanes
• improving connections with Bruce Highway, Bracken Ridge Road, and Deagon Deviation
• upgrading the Gateway Motorway curve at Bracken Ridge
• installing a shared pedestrian and bicycle path on the northern side of the motorway, including upgraded connections to Barfoot Street, Deagon Deviation, Wyampa Road.

The Gateway Motorway - Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade will be integrated with Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1) to effectively manage traffic and other construction impacts.

Future planning consideration

Planning for this project also considered reconfiguring the Gateway Motorway from Nudgee to Deagon to provide 8 lanes. This is recommended as a future stage, to be delivered subject to funding and competing priorities.

Funding

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments.

Funding figures as at QTRIP 2024–25 to 2027–28 (June 2024).

Investment ID: 1510417

Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade

Current status

Planning was completed in May 2024. Procurement for design and construction is expected to commence from late 2024.

Design and construction timeframes are to be confirmed.

Have your say

Community consultation for 2023 is now closed.

The department would like to thank the community for providing feedback on the recommended planning for the Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) section. 

A summary of the feedback will be made available soon.

The department will continue to engage the community and provide further opportunities for feedback when planning progresses to design and construction. For more information, please visit the consultation page.

Recommended plan: Gateway Motorway curve at Bracken Ridge

Environmental approvals

Environmental approvals are being progressed, with the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) assessing the Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) section of the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) 1999.

This includes the opportunity for the public to provide comment. For further information, visit the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water website.

Community impacts

The department recognises these upgrades will create changes in the local areas and we are committed to minimising these as much as possible as planning progresses.

The department is working closely with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Queensland Ambulance Service about the impacts on Bracken Ridge Fire and Rescue Station and Sandgate Ambulance Station. Both stations will be relocated to the local area to ensure continuity of services.

Sustainability

The department incorporates social, environmental, and economic costs and benefits when assessing and delivering infrastructure projects. These broad elements of sustainability are implemented using the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Rating Tool. The Infrastructure Sustainability Council program incentivises various sustainable initiatives, including best practices pollution control, environmental protection, community engagement and resource use.

This project will pursue the achievement of an Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating of ‘Excellent’ across both design and construction.

Gateway Motorway Bracken Ridge to Pine Rive upgrade funding commitment location map

Location map of Gateway Motorway Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade project, Gateway Motorway at Bracken Ridge through to the merge with Bruce Highway.