Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Gateway Motorway from Bracken Ridge to the Pine River to improve traffic flow and safety.
Detailed designGateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades
The Queensland Government has completed 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.
The following upgrades were recommended as part of integrated planning:
- Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade
- Upgrading the Gateway Motorway from Bracken Ridge to Pine River.
- Future stage: Reconfiguring the existing Gateway Motorway from 6 to 8 lanes between Nudgee and Bracken Ridge.
- Bruce Highway, Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1)
- Upgrading Bruce Highway at the interchange with Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road, south of the Pine River.
- Future stage: Upgrading Gympie Arterial Road between Strathpine Road and Gateway Motorway.
- Bruce Highway, Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 2)
- Installing collector-distributor roads on either side of the Bruce Highway from the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road interchange, through to Dohles Rocks Road, including two new bridges across the Pine River.
- Bruce Highway, Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue
- Stage 1: Delivering extended north-facing ramps on the Bruce Highway from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue.
- Future stages: Upgrading the Bruce Highway from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue and upgrading the Anzac Avenue interchange.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Better road access
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Better active transport
Community engagement
Consultation with the community has been ongoing since planning commenced in 2020. View a summary of feedback received about the recommended planning for the upgrades.
Read the latest community update to learn more about design underway and find out more about upcoming community drop-in sessions.
Community impacts
The department recognises 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 acquisition is required to deliver the upgrades. 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 as much as practically possible.
Noise
Potential changes to road traffic noise from the upgrades is being considered as the upgrades progress. This will include identifying possible noise treatment such as noise barriers.
Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades location map
7 Projects in Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades
Barcaldine-Aramac Road, rehabilitate and widen pavement
An additional 5km of Barcaldine-Aramac Road has been widened to improve travel conditions.
Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1)
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Bruce Highway, where it joins the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road, south of the Pine River to improve traffic flow and safety.
Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 2), detailed design
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road in stages to improve traffic flow and safety.
Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue upgrade (Stage 1)
The department is delivering staged upgrades to manage increasing traffic demands on this section of the Bruce Highway. Stage 1 includes extended north-facing ramps from Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue.
Diamantina Developmental Road (Dajarra – Mount Isa and Quilpie – Windorah), package of safety improvements
Safety and reliability on the Diamantina Developmental Road between Dajarra and Mount Isa and Quilpie to Windorah will be improved through a package of targeted upgrades. These will be delivered in sections between 50km and 130km north-west of Dajarra and about 2km north-east of Windorah.
Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Gateway Motorway from Bracken Ridge to the Pine River to improve traffic flow and safety.
Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program
The Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program is an initiative aimed at transforming traffic signal infrastructure across Queensland.