Planning has started on the proposed Currumbin Creek Active Transport Bridge between Palm Beach and Currumbin.
The proposed Currumbin Creek Active Transport Bridge seeks to improve the active transport connection between Palm Beach and Currumbin over Currumbin Creek.
Active transport users currently use a narrow, steep footpath on the existing Currumbin Creek Estuary Bridge with no place to stop, rest and enjoy the view. The current path is also close to traffic on the Gold Coast Highway making it difficult for those using mobility devices, like wheelchairs and prams, to access the footpath safely and conveniently.
The new bridge will provide a separated, dedicated, wider and less steep shared active transport path across Currumbin Creek, resulting in a safer and more accessible pathway for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
This project is funded for planning by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 1765284
Following additional stakeholder engagement, the business case is due for completion late 2025.
Any further detailed planning or construction would be subject to future funding approval.
Community consultation on the Currumbin Creek Active Transport Bridge took place from 3 to 27 March 2023.
Community feedback indicated support for an improved active transport connection in the area, however, concerns were raised regarding the height and visual amenity of the proposed design presented to the community in March 2023.
During 2024, the department conducted further stakeholder engagement, investigations and planning to develop the concept design.
Project background
The proposed project is part of the Gold Coast Oceanway; a 36km network of active transport paths along or near the coast between Main Beach and Coolangatta. The Oceanway is designed to make walking and bike riding more attractive as alternatives to driving.
In 2020, the department completed a multi-modal corridor study for the Gold Coast Highway between Burleigh Heads and Tugun which recommended provision of a new separated active transport bridge east of the existing Currumbin Creek Estuary Bridge of the Gold Coast Highway.
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