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.
PlanningGateway to Bruce Upgrade
The Queensland Government is delivering major upgrades where the Gateway Motorway joins the Bruce Highway south of the Pine River in north Brisbane.
The Gateway to Bruce Upgrade (G2BU) will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for road users.
The G2BU comprises:
- Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) Upgrade
- Bruce Highway (Brisbane to Gympie) Upgrade from the Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 1)
These projects are being delivered under a single Design and Construct contract by the Gateway Connect Joint Venture.
Detailed design is currently underway, with construction expected to commence in late 2026 subject to environmental approvals.
The G2BU will address long-standing congestion and safety challenges along one of north Brisbane's busiest transport corridors, improving safety and travel reliability for road users.
The next priority stage for delivery connecting with the G2BU is the Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 2), detailed design project. This high priority project will provide 2 new bridges on either side of the Bruce Highway across the Pine River carrying new collector-distributor roads linking Dohles Rocks Road to the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road. Detailed design is currently underway.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Better road access
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Better active transport
Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades location map
The G2BU is part of integrated planning undertaken for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades, with planning completed in mid-2024.
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 per cent 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 2 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.
2 Projects in Gateway to Bruce Upgrade
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.
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.
