Caboolture-Bribie Island Road Upgrade Program

The department has developed the Bribie Island Road Upgrade Strategy to identify a program of works to sequentially upgrade Caboolture-Bribie Island Road to provide a 4-lane, median-divided road.

Consultation with key stakeholders and the community will continue as projects progress.

Upgrade strategy features

  • Old Toorbul Point Road intersection signalisation—complete.
  • Regina Avenue intersection signalisation—complete.
  • Old Toorbul Point Road to Saint Road duplication—construction underway.
  • Hickey Road to King Johns Creek duplication—design underway.
  • Bribie Island bridge upgrade—planning nearing completion.
  • King Johns Creek to Old Toorbul Point Road duplication—planning underway.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Improves flood immunity
  • 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

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

Design is underway for the future duplication of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road from Hickey Road to just west of King Johns Creek. The project includes signalising the Hickey Road intersection. The upgrade will increase capacity and improve safety on this section of road.

  • North Coast District
  • Detailed design
Hickey Road

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

Construction is underway to duplicate the existing lanes to a 4-lane, dual carriageway on Caboolture-Bribie Island Road from Old Toorbul Point Road to just east of Saint Road. The project includes signalising the Volz Road/Browns Road intersection.

  • North Coast District
  • Construction
Side of Old Toorbul Point Road

Caboolture–Bribie Island Road, Bribie Island bridge, planning

The department has completed a business case for the construction of a new bridge to Bribie Island.

  • North Coast District
  • Planning
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.

Last updated: 25 March 2025