Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) safety improvements, between Glass House Mountains and Beerwah
This project delivered a range of treatments to improve safety along Steve Irwin Way between Glass House Mountains and Beerwah.
Construction commenced on 24 May 2024 on the section of road from just north of Reed Street to just south of Amy Drive at Glass House Mountains, and was completed in mid-January 2025.
This stretch of road has a significant crash history and the project has improved safety for all road users by reducing the potential for crashes.
This project builds upon works completed in late 2022 to improve safety along a stretch of Steve Irwin Way between Beerwah and Landsborough, extending the footprint of safety treatments delivered along this key arterial road.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Better road access
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Better active transport
- Reduces maintenance
- Improves ride quality
Key features
Safety treatments include:
- road widening
- wide centre line treatment to separate opposing traffic
- shoulder widening to provide additional space for road users to pull over, assist emergency vehicles to pass, accommodate wide vehicles and provide greater separation between vehicles and bike riders
- dedicated right and left turn lanes at Kings Road and Beerwah Glasshouse Mountains Motel and a right turn lane at Waterworth’s Nursery
- two new service roads (one at the main roadside shops complex near Glass House Mountains, and another on the western side of the road opposite these shops), to consolidate access to businesses and private properties so there are fewer driveways connecting directly to Steve Irwin Way
- dedicated entry and exit points and turning lanes for both service roads, and formalised parking at the main roadside shops
- extending and replacing culverts
- vegetation removal where required for road widening, to improve visibility and to ensure a safe roadside environment
- pavement rehabilitation to improve the road surface and underlying pavement
- improved street lighting
- on-road bike lanes, intersections marked with bike symbols and green paint at conflict points, to further improve bike rider safety
- safety barrier installation at targeted areas.
Funding
This project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments as part of the Road Safety Program. Investment ID 2357662
- Total investment
- $38 million
- Australian Government
- $19 million
- Queensland Government
- $19 million
Current status
Construction was completed in January 2025.