Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades

The department is undertaking integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region. 

Each day, around 160,000 vehicles travel between the Moreton Bay Region and north Brisbane on the Gateway Motorway, Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road.

Significant population growth is increasing travel demand through this road corridor, with current traffic levels expected to increase by around 50% by 2041.

These projects are part of an integrated approach to planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades that will investigate:

  • Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River)
    • Upgrading the Gateway Motorway from Bracken Ridge to the Pine River.
    • Reconfiguring the Gateway Motorway to the south, providing 8 lanes from Nudgee to Deagon.
  • Bruce Highway (Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road)
    • Upgrading the Bruce Highway between the Gateway Motorway and Dohles Rocks Road.
    • Upgrading Gympie Arterial Road between Strathpine Road and Gateway Motorway.
  • Bruce Highway (Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue)
    • Providing north-facing ramps (northbound entry and southbound exit ramps) from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue, along the Bruce Highway.
    • Future upgrades to the Bruce Highway from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue.
    • Future upgrades to the Anzac Avenue interchange on the Bruce Highway.

 

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Reduces peak hour congestion
  • Better road access
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Better active transport

Community consultation

The community and key stakeholders provided their feedback during community consultation in October to December 2022.

This feedback is being considered to inform the development of the 3 business cases. 

A summary of the feedback is available to view.

Community impacts

We recognise these upgrades will create changes in the local areas and we are committed to minimising these as much as possible as planning progresses. 

Property

Property impacts are expected from the upgrades, and we are engaging with impacted property owners. 

Environmental management

There will be impacts on some surrounding wetlands and park areas. We are working to minimise these impacts with local environmental and community groups wherever possible.

Noise 

Planning is considering potential changes to road traffic noise. This will include identifying possible noise treatment such as noise barriers.

Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades location map

Map depicting area of Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades area. Starts from Gateway Motorway at Bracken Ridge and extends north through to the interchange with Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road, crossing the Pine River and on the Bruce Highway through the Dohles Rocks Road interchange then extending north to Anzac Avenue interchange. The map shows the project area extending south from Bruce Highway onto Gympie Arterial Road through to Strathpine Road.

Map depicting area of Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades area. Starts from Gateway Motorway at Bracken Ridge and extends north through to the interchange with Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road, crossing the Pine River and on the Bruce Highway through the Dohles Rocks Road interchange then extending north to Anzac Avenue interchange. The map shows the project area extending south from Bruce Highway onto Gympie Arterial Road through to Strathpine Road.

 

3 Projects in Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades

Aerial view of road, trees, cars and houses

Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade funding commitment

The Bruce Highway (Gateway Motorway to Pine River) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.

Aerial view of multiple roads and houses

Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue upgrade funding commitment

The Bruce Highway (Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue) business case has developed a staged approach to manage increasing traffic demands on this section of the Bruce Highway.

Aerial view of roads, cars, trees and houses

Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade funding commitment

The Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) project is part of integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.