M1 Pacific Motorway, Exit 45 (North) Ormeau, design and pre-construction
The M1 Pacific Motorway at Exit 45 (North) Ormeau is experiencing heavy congestion as rapid population growth transforms Ormeau and Pimpama from rural areas into dense urban communities.
Exit 45 (North) Ormeau on the M1 Pacific Motorway is being designed to improve cross motorway capacity, optimise traffic flow, enhance connectivity, and increase safety for both the local community and the broader M1 corridor.
Planning is now underway. The proposed upgrade will optimise traffic flow, capacity, safety, connectivity and efficiency at the interchange.
Benefits
- Accessibility
- Better active transport
- Contributes to regional growth
- Increases capacity
- Increases traffic flow
- Improves network resilience
- Improves safety
- Reduces interchange queuing
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces travel time
Key features
- Adding a new 3-lane bridge positioned directly south of the existing bridge for westbound traffic
- Retaining and widening the existing 2-lane bridge to support three lanes for eastbound traffic
- Removing existing roundabouts and replacing them with signalised intersections to allow traffic to flow more efficiently and safely.
- Moving the northbound on-ramp on Orange Mountain Road away from the interchange to reduce conflict points and traffic queuing.
- Improve connectivity for pedestrians and bike riders through the interchange and across the M1.
Funding
The Pacific Motorway, Exit 45 (North) Ormeau, business case project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments (on a 50:50 basis).
Investment ID 2352560 (as at QTRIP 2025–26 to 2028–29)
- Total investment
- $1.5 million
- Australian Government
- $750,000
- Queensland Government
- $750,000
M1 Pacific Motorway, Exit 45 (North) Ormeau, design and pre-construction project is a planned investment. The Queensland Government has allocated funding towards planning for design and pre-construction activities. Investment ID: 3654207.
Delivery is subject to further project development, site investigations, consideration and funding contribution negotiation with the Australian Government.
Current status
Work on the business case is underway and due to be complete in December 2025, with detailed design expected to be complete in mid-2027.
Community consultation is a vital part of the planning and design process. Come and meet the project team to learn more about the proposed design at Exit 45 (North) Ormeau and have your say on:
- When: Saturday 22 November 2025
- Time: 9am to 3pm
- Where: 270 Lahrs Road, Ormeau
If you missed or cannot attend the community consultation, you can email [email protected] to provide your feedback and you can also request project updates through subscribing to the free newsletter. To subscribe, please include your name, email, phone number and suburb in the email.
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