Repairs have been completed across southern Queensland after extensive and severe damage to the state-controlled road network was caused by multiple heavy rainfall and flooding events in 2022.
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The department is committed to restoring the damaged section of the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap. This 2km stretch, leading up to the Allan Cunningham monument, suffered significant road damage during the bushfires in 2019.
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Significant progress has been made in restoring roads damaged by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023.
The cyclone caused severe damage to the state-controlled road network due to record rainfall.
The department is working on about 1300 projects to restore roads across Queensland damaged by floods and bushfires. The department is also reconnecting communities and supporting regional economic recovery after disaster events damaged the state-controlled road network in 2020–26.
The recovery works are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
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The intersection of Beerburrum Road, Twin View Road, and English Street in Elimbah is being upgraded as part of the Queensland Government's Targeted Road Safety Program. The upgrade will include the installation of traffic signals to improve safety and provide safer turning movements and crossing opportunities for all road users.
The Beerburrum to Nambour (B2N) Rail Upgrade (Stage 1) project will increase the capacity and reliability of the North Coast Line, enabling more efficient travel and improved passenger and freight connections between the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Brisbane and beyond.
The Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Duplication Study will investigate the long-term infrastructure and operational needs of the North Coast Line.
This project involved improvements to approximately 14km of the Brisbane Valley Highway to reduce the rate and severity of crashes and improve traffic efficiency.
Dedicated right-turn lanes, pedestrian refuges, reduced speed limits, and town entry treatments will improve safety for road users through Main Street in Fernvale.
Planning is complete for a northbound and a southbound overtaking lane along the Brisbane Valley Highway between Fernvale and Esk.
The Brisbane Valley Highway pavement strengthening project will improve ride quality for motorists.
Planning is now underway for the next phase of upgrades to improve safety along the Brisbane Valley Highway.
The Brisbane Valley Highway upgrade intersections project is part of the South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal—an agreement between the Australian Government, Queensland Government, and Somerset Regional Council. This project aims to enhance connectivity and safety along the Brisbane Valley Highway, a critical freight and commuter corridor linking Somerset with Greater SEQ.
With increasing traffic volumes, the highway has seen a rise in intersection crashes. This project will deliver targeted safety improvements to reduce crash risks, improve traffic flow, and support the region’s long-term growth and connectivity.
We are developing a rail corridor vision and a staged program of rail priorities to 2051 on the North Coast Line between Brisbane and Gympie North.
The Queensland Government is undertaking planning to identify and prioritise potential future upgrade locations for Mount Mee Road.
An upgrade is planned for the Bruce Highway from Anzac Avenue, North Lakes to Uhlmann Road, Burpengary.
An upgrade is planned for the Bruce Highway from Buchanan Road, Morayfield to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, Caboolture.
Major construction was completed for the Bruce Highway Upgrade — Caboolture-Bribie Island Road to Steve Irwin Way project in April 2024. This project widened the 11km stretch of the Bruce Highway from 4 to 6 lanes between Caboolture-Bribie Island Road and Steve Irwin Way (Exit 163). This also included upgrading creek crossings to improve flood immunity at Lagoon, King Johns, Six Mile, Un-named and Beerburrum Creeks.
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.
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road in stages to improve traffic flow and safety.
An upgrade is planned for the Bruce Highway from Uhlmann Road, Burpengary to Buchanan Road, Morayfield.
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.
This project has been completed and provides Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
The Bruce Highway - Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways (Stage 2) project has delivered additional Smart Motorways technology along the 60km section of the Bruce Highway between the Pine River and Caloundra Road.
The Queensland Government is committed to building back better and ensuring the state-controlled road network is more resilient to future disasters, safeguarding communities and supporting economic recovery.
Early planning is underway to investigate a future upgrade to the last remaining 2-lane section of Morayfield Road from Aquatic Centre Drive to Graham Road.
Construction is complete on safety improvements for Caboolture – Beachmere Road (locally known as Beachmere Road) to enhance overall driving conditions.
Design is progressing for the future duplication of Caboolture-Bribie Island Road from west of Hickey Road to west of King Johns Creek. The project includes signalising the Hickey Road intersection.
Construction to duplicate Caboolture-Bribie Island Road to a 4-lane, dual carriageway from Old Toorbul Point Road to just east of Saint Road has been completed. This included signalising the Volz Road/Browns Road intersection.
The Caboolture-Dakabin Station Access Study seeks to improve access to and around Caboolture, Morayfield, Burpengary, Narangba and Dakabin train stations.
A business case has been completed, and the project is now progressing through the detailed design phase for the new Bribie Island Bridge
The Queensland Government is progressing with a major upgrade of the Caloundra Road, Kawana Way Link Road, and Bells Creek Arterial Road intersection to deliver significant congestion relief and safety improvements for the Sunshine Coast region.
The department has started planning for an off-road cycle link along approximately 3.5km of Caloundra Road.
The Queensland Government is undertaking planning to determine possible upgrade options to the Caloundra Road, Nicklin Way and Pelican Waters Boulevard intersection to increase safety, reduce congestion, and improve active transport facilities and connectivity.
The Captain Cook Highway is undergoing extensive reconstruction to address the significant damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023.
The Buaraba Creek timber bridge replacement project will improve safety and network reliability by replacing the existing narrow, timber bridge (Neithe Bridge) with a new wider, two-lane, concrete structure in the same location.
The Queensland Government is committed to improving safety, traffic flow, and active transport options at the intersections of Diamond and Elm Streets and Myall and Elm Streets in Cooroy.
The department is committed to restoring the damaged section of the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap. This 2km stretch, leading up to the Allan Cunningham monument, suffered significant road damage during the bushfires in 2019.
Planning is now complete to develop a long-term vision for the future of Brisbane-Woodford Road (known as Dayboro Road) between Gympie Road and Youngs Crossing Road.
Safety improvements to the intersection of Deception Bay, Bay Avenue and Moreton Downs Drive intersection, Deception Bay.
Early planning is underway to investigate a future road from Aura Boulevard to Pelican Waters Boulevard in Caloundra West.
Significant progress has been made in restoring roads damaged by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023.
The cyclone caused severe damage to the state-controlled road network due to record rainfall.
The Queensland Government, via the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), is improving the resilience of the state-controlled road network at priority sites impacted by recent severe weather events.
Construction is complete for safety improvements to the Glass House Mountains Road (known locally as Steve Irwin Way) and Caloundra Street intersection, Landsborough.
This project delivered a range of treatments to improve safety along Steve Irwin Way between Glass House Mountains and Beerwah.
Gold Coast—Springbrook Road sustained a significant number of landslips, rock falls and tree falls during the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall events in December 2023 and January 2024.
Early planning is complete for a new motorway link (Kawana Motorway) between Parrearra and Meridan Plains. This new motorway will help cater for the growing population.
Significant progress has been made on restoring the Kennedy Highway (Kuranda Range Road) to its pre-event function following Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 and the North and Far North Tropical Low in February 2025.
Design to rehabilitate and widen priority sections of Kin Kin Road (locally known as Pomona Kin Kin Road) is progressing. This will improve safety and ride quality and reduce maintenance costs.
We have identified and preserved a new rail corridor between Landsborough and Nambour, which will replace the existing North Coast line through this section.
Planning for a future upgrade of Bli Bli bridge has proposed a new bridge to the north of the existing bridge.
Key features include a wider bridge deck with two lanes of traffic (one in each direction), road shoulders and dedicated active transport facilities.
Active transport improvements include a wider path for pedestrians, bike riders and mobility device users on the southern side of the new bridge with active transport paths connecting to Bli Bli village and Muller Park.
The proposed planning layout includes the ability to convert the bridge to four lanes should traffic demands require this in the future.
The Queensland Government remains committed to maintaining the existing Bli Bli bridge to allow continued safe operation for all users.
Regular inspections are conducted as part of the structures maintenance program to monitor its condition and enable any necessary repairs.
Planning has been completed and the project is now closed.
Timeframes for future stages are unknown and will depend on future funding commitments and competing statewide priorities.
Project priorities and funding needs are reviewed and re-evaluated regularly by the department to ensure that as many positive road outcomes as possible are obtained within a finite budget.
The department has identified a preferred option for the future upgrade of Maroochydore Road, Kunda Park to improve the existing transport network by enhancing network reliability and improving access options.
The department is undertaking planning for the full length of Maroochydore–Noosa Road which runs from Ocean Street, Maroochydore to Emu Mountain Road, Peregian Springs.
Construction has started on the Mooloolaba Road, Syd Lingard Drive to Tantula Road West intersections upgrade project. This project is designed to improve traffic flow and reduce delays, congestion, and queuing in this busy area.
The department is partnering with Sunshine Coast Council to deliver the Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway which will provide a bicycle path connecting Mooloolaba to Maroochydore.
The Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade project will address long-standing safety and congestion issues on the Sunshine Motorway, with the Sunshine Coast experiencing rapid population growth and development.
This project is critical to improving north-south road connectivity and is a key component of The Wave – a broader plan to deliver generational infrastructure for the region.
Reconstruction works are underway on a section of Mossman – Daintree Road damaged during ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Disaster recovery is a long-term process and involves an extensive program of works and complex solutions.
A variety of stabilising techniques will be used, including:
These repairs will ensure the road is returned to its fully operational pre-cyclone function.
Reconstruction works on Mossman – Mount Molloy Road are underway to repair landslip sites caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023.
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.
The Queensland Government is expanding the parking facilities at Narangba train station.
The Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program is an initiative aimed at transforming traffic signal infrastructure across Queensland.
The Queensland Government, in partnership with Sunshine Coast Council, has finalised design for the Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade, including the Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension.
We are working with Queensland Rail to expand train stabling facilities across the rail network. Stabling yards are used to park trains when they are not in use.
The department is working towards an improved public transport system for the Sunshine Coast.
In April 2024, Fulton Hogan was awarded a 5-year contract to provide routine and programmed maintenance services across North Coast Region.
The safety improvement project along Samford Road, covering a 1.5 km section between the Lomandra Access Road picnic area and Camp Mountain Road, inclusive of the intersection at Camp Mountain Road, is now complete.
Scarborough State Boat Harbour is a vibrant part of the Redcliffe Peninsula community. The Harbour hosts dry standings and wet berths, as well as two public boat ramps, offering boating and cruising yacht facilities of particular significance for Australia's eastern seaboard.
Repairs have been completed across southern Queensland after extensive and severe damage to the state-controlled road network was caused by multiple heavy rainfall and flooding events in 2022.
Planning to identify and prioritise road network connectivity and safety improvements to increase road capacity within the growing southern Sunshine Coast area is now complete.
Construction is complete for safety improvements on Strathpine-Samford Road between Eatons Hill and Samford Valley.
The department undertook a detailed business case for an improved public transport system for the Sunshine Coast.
The Queensland Government is planning to duplicate the Sunshine Motorway between David Low Way to just north of Yandina-Coolum Road.
The Queensland Government is planning two new south-facing motorway ramps at West Coolum Road, Mount Coolum as part of a broader staged approach to upgrading the Sunshine Motorway.
The department is planning to improve efficiency, capacity and safety on the Sunshine Motorway between the Mooloolah River and the Maroochy River.
The department is planning to improve a section of the Sunshine Motorway between Dixon Road, Buderim and the Mooloolah River Interchange.
Planning is underway for a long-term, staged solution to improve safety and traffic flow between Cooroy-Noosa Road and Eumundi-Noosa Road within the Beckmans Road corridor.
The Wave Stage 3 (Metro) will improve travel across the Sunshine Coast by delivering a high-capacity, high-frequency service from Birtinya to the Sunshine Coast Airport.
We’re directly connecting the eastern communities of the Sunshine Coast to South East Queensland’s passenger rail network, making it easier to travel locally, and to and from the Sunshine Coast.
Construction for a project to replace the roundabout with a signalised intersection has been completed.
Last updated: 17 March 2026
