Work is now complete on the Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade, which has improved 8kms of the Pacific Motorway (M1) between the Gateway Motorway and Watland Street.
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Planning is underway for the Pacific Motorway (M1) – Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade. This section of the M1 cannot accommodate current traffic volumes and, as a result, experiences frequent and prolonged periods of congestion and poor travel time reliability.
PlanningThe 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.
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.
This project has been completed and provides Intelligent Transport System infrastructure at various locations along the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Cairns.
The project will deliver upgrades to Riverway Drive, between Allambie Lane and Dunlop Street, to improve safety and alleviate traffic congestion.
The Queensland Government is improving safety at various locations along Garbutt – Upper Ross Road (locally known as Thuringowa Drive and Riverway Drive), from the Halliday Street/Thuringowa Drive intersection to the Gouldian Avenue/Riverway Drive intersection.
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 Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program is an initiative aimed at transforming traffic signal infrastructure across Queensland.
Planning is underway for the Pacific Motorway (M1) – Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade. This section of the M1 cannot accommodate current traffic volumes and, as a result, experiences frequent and prolonged periods of congestion and poor travel time reliability.
Work is now complete on the Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade, which has improved 8kms of the Pacific Motorway (M1) between the Gateway Motorway and Watland Street.
The Queensland Government is upgrading multiple intersections on Ross River Road, between the Mabin Street and Rolfe Street intersections.
The Bowen Road bridge duplication project is now complete, delivering significant improvements to safety, capacity and reliability for road users crossing the Ross River in Townsville.
The Townsville Connection Road has been upgraded to four lanes between University Road and Bowen Road bridge to improve safety, traffic flow and connectivity. The project included upgrades at three key intersections: Gartrell Drive, Mervyn Crossman Drive / Fairfield Waters Drive and Kokoda Street.
The Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor (TEARC), is a proposed rail freight connection between the North Coast Rail Line and the Port of Townsville.
Last updated: 8 July 2026
