Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane - Beaudesert), Johanna Street to South Street (Jimboomba), duplication
The Mount Lindesay Highway at Jimboomba has been upgraded to improve safety, reduce congestion and improve shared path connectivity.
CompletedMount Lindesay Highway Upgrade Program
The Mount Lindesay Highway is being upgraded to improve safety and efficiency.
The Mount Lindesay Highway is one of Queensland's busiest highways. Currently there are between 58,000 and 25,000 vehicles per day using sections of the highway between Browns Plains and Jimboomba.
The 10-year strategic plan outlines the priority infrastructure projects for the Mount Lindesay Highway between 2018–2028.
Key features
- Improved safety features.
- Intersection upgrades.
- Hazard removal.
- Widening the highway to 4 and 6 lanes.
- Upgrading the drainage infrastructure.
- Construction of dedicated turning lanes.
- Installing traffic signals and street lighting.
| Upgrade project | Status | |
| Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane-Beaudesert), Logan Motorway to Park Ridge Road, Combined Planning | ||
| Logan Motorway to Middle Road | Currently in planning 2024-28 | |
| Green Road/Coronation Road Interchange | Currently in planning 2024-28 | |
| Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane-Beaudesert), North Mclean to Jimboomba, Combined Planning | ||
| Greenbank Road to Stockleigh Road | Currently in planning 2024-28 | |
| Chambers Flat Road to Greenbank Road | Currently in planning 2024-28 | |
| Stockleigh Road to Camp Cable Road | Currently in planning 2024-28 | |
| Johanna Street to South Street through Jimboomba | Currently in delivery phase | |
| South Street to Cedar Vale Road | Planning beyond 2025-28 | |
| Cedar Vale Road to Beaudesert | Planning beyond 2026 | |
| Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road | Delivered 2023 |
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| Jimboomba to Beaudesert safety improvements | Delivered 2021-22 | |
| South Maclean safety improvements | Delivered 2020 |
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| Camp Cable Road to Johanna Street, Jimboomba | Delivered 2020 |
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| Rosia Road to Stoney Camp Road | Delivered 2020 |
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| North Maclean safety improvements | Delivered 2019 | |
| Beaudesert Town Centre Bypass | Delivered 2017 | |
| Camp Cable Road intersection | Delivered 2016 | |
| Millstream Road intersection | Delivered 2015 | |
Mount Lindesay Highway - 10 Year Forward Plan (2018-2028)
To improve safety and reduce congestion the Mount Lindesay Highway is being upgraded as funding becomes available. Find more information:
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases capacity
- Improves flood immunity
12 Projects in Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade Program
Bruce Highway (Bowen - Ayr), Burdekin River Bridge, rehabilitation program
The Queensland Government is delivering an ongoing rehabilitation and maintenance program for the Burdekin River Bridge. This program is essential to preserving the structural integrity of the bridge and ensuring it remains a safe and reliable crossing for all road users.
Bruce Highway (Ingham – Innisfail), Gairloch Floodway, improve safety
The Queensland Government is delivering an upgrade of the Bruce Highway at Gairloch Floodway to enhance safety and flood resilience along this complex and flood-prone section of the highway. Key improvements include road realignment, wide centre line treatment, and removal of a sharp curve to improve traffic flow and reduce flood-related disruptions.
Bruce Highway (Pine River - Cairns), Road Operations Improvements
This project has been completed and provides Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) (Stage 2), Allambie Lane to Dunlop Street, duplicate to four lanes
The project will deliver upgrades to Riverway Drive, between Allambie Lane and Dunlop Street, to improve safety and alleviate traffic congestion.
Garbutt-Upper Ross Road, Halliday Street to Gouldian Avenue, improve safety
The department is undertaking safety improvement works at various locations across Garbutt – Upper Ross Road (locally known as Thuringowa Drive and Riverway Drive) from the Halliday Street/Thuringowa Drive intersection to Gouldian Avenue/Riverway Drive intersection.
Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane - Beaudesert), Johanna Street to South Street (Jimboomba), duplication
The Mount Lindesay Highway at Jimboomba has been upgraded to improve safety, reduce congestion and improve shared path connectivity.
Mount Spec Road reconstruction works
The Queensland Government is repairing Mount Spec Road after substantial structural damage following record rainfall in early 2025. This includes more than 60 landslips, with 6 major and 2 high-risk sites.
Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program
The Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program is an initiative aimed at transforming traffic signal infrastructure across Queensland.
Ross River Road, Mabin Street to Rolfe Street, improve safety
Safety upgrades are planned for Ross River Road, between the Mabin Street and Rolfe Street intersections, under the High Risk Roads program.
Townsville Connection Road (Stuart Drive), Bowen Road Bridge (Idalia), duplicate bridge and approaches
The Queensland Government is duplicating the Bowen Road bridge to improve safety, capacity, and reliability for road users crossing the Ross River in Townsville.
Townsville Connection Road (Stuart Drive), University Road to Bowen Road bridge (Idalia), improve safety
The Queensland Government has upgraded Townsville Connection Road to improve safety, traffic flow, and connectivity between University Road and Bowen Road bridge at Idalia.
Townsville Eastern Access Rail corridor
We are planning for the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor (TEARC) project, a proposed 8.3km rail freight line connecting the North Coast rail line directly into the Port of Townsville.
