Caboolture-Bribie Island Road Upgrade Program

The department is planning sequential upgrades to improve safety, ease congestion and improve traffic flow and connectivity on critical sections of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

The road will be upgraded to 4 lanes, with a median-divided cross section for its entire length.

The department has developed the Bribie Island Road Upgrade Strategy which identifies a program of works to deliver upgrade projects sequentially on Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

As projects are progressed, consultation with key stakeholders and the community will be undertaken.

Key features

Upgrading Caboolture-Bribie Island Road will help ease congestion, improve safety and flood immunity in critical areas.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Reduces peak hour congestion
  • Improves flood immunity
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Better active transport

Program map

Project map

Funding

The Australian Government and Queensland Government are funding projects under this program.

The Australian Government has committed $38.915 million and the Queensland Government has committed $76.535 million to progress priority upgrades. Investment IDs 1158882, 1779573, 1862714 and 490481.

Total investment
$115.450 million
Australian Government
$38.915 million
Queensland Government
$76.535 million

3 Projects in Caboolture-Bribie Island Road Upgrade Program

Hickey Road

Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, Hickey Road to King Johns Creek

The department has completed planning for the future duplication of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road between Hickey Road and King Johns Creek.

Side of Old Toorbul Point Road

Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, Old Toorbul Point Road to Saint Road

The department has completed detailed design for the duplication of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road between Old Toorbul Point Road and Saint Road, including signalisation of the Volz Road intersection.

Image: Artist’s impression of the proposed concept design for a new bridge with 2 eastbound traffic lanes and active transport located north of the existing bridge with 2 westbound traffic lanes on the existing bridge.

Caboolture–Bribie Island Road, Bribie Island bridge, planning

The department is developing a business case for the construction of a new bridge to Bribie Island.