Gold Coast Springbrook Road, Austinville, upgrade causeway, construction
The Mudgeeraba Creek Causeway on Gold Coast–Springbrook Road is being replaced.
The upgrade includes:
- a taller and wider structure
- construction of new pavement on both approaches to the causeway.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves flood immunity
Current status
Construction activities are scheduled to start in late February 2026.
Key milestones
- 2019 – Design completed.
- October 2024 – $1.5 million commitment towards raising the causeway.
- March 2025 – Damage sustained during heavy rainfall associated with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
- July to October 2025 – Site investigations undertaken.
- Late 2025 to February 2026 – Service relocations.
- Late February 2026 – Start of construction.
- Late 2026/early 2027 – Construction expected to be completed.
Funding
The recovery works are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
In addition to DRFA-funded works, complementary funding will be used to build the new structure higher on a new alignment to improve safety and visibility.
Investment ID: 3555799
Location map
Latitude/Longitude
-28.113787, 153.318030