The M1 Pacific Motorway at Exit 45 (North) Ormeau is experiencing heavy congestion as rapid population growth transforms Ormeau and Pimpama from rural areas into dense urban communities.
Planning
Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector, between Coomera and Nerang, is around 16km and is now open to traffic between Shipper Drive and Helensvale Road.
Construction
Stage 2 of the Coomera Connector, between Pimpama and Coomera, is around 5km and is the next priority section for planning and design.
Detailed designThe Pacific Motorway M1 is one of Australia’s busiest highways and is a nationally significant freight route.
The upgrade and widening of the motorway is being delivered in priority stages as funding becomes available, based on traffic volumes, network needs and value for money.
| Project | Status |
| Coomera interchange | Completed |
| Coomera Connector Stage 1 (Coomera to Nerang) | Construction |
| Coomera Connector Stage 2 (Pimpama to Coomera) | Planning |
| Coomera Connector Future Stages | Planning |
| Coomera interchange (Exit 54) | Planning |
| Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway | Planning |
| Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill | Completed |
| Logan Motorway to Palm Beach |
Completed |
| Loganholme to Pimpama |
Planning |
| M1/M3 Gateway Merge | Completed |
| Mudgeeraba to Robina |
Completed |
| Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes | Completed |
| Ormeau interchange (Exit 45) southbound off-ramp | Completed |
| Ormeau interchange (North) | Design |
| Pimpama interchange (Exit 49) | Completed |
| Robina interchange (Exit 82) | Planning |
| Varsity Lakes to Tugun (Exit 85 to 95) |
Completed |
| Yatala interchange (Exit 38) |
Planning |
| Worongary to Mudgeeraba |
Completed |
| Yatala South Interchange (Exit 41) | Completed |
| Main Street overpass safety improvements |
Planning |
| Logan Motorway to Nerang |
Planning |
Coomera Connector (Future Stages), between Loganholme and Coomera, is around 29km and will connect with Coomera Connector Stage 1.
Stage 2 of the Coomera Connector, between Pimpama and Coomera, is around 5km and is the next priority section for planning and design.
Stage 1 Central of the Coomera Connector is the 8km section from Helensvale Road to Smith Street Motorway.
Stage 1 North of the Coomera Connector is the 4km section from Shipper Drive to Helensvale Road.
Stage 1 South of the Coomera Connector is the 4km section from Smith Street Motorway to Nerang-Broadbeach Road.
Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector, between Coomera and Nerang, is around 16km and is now open to traffic between Shipper Drive and Helensvale Road.
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.
The Pacific Motorway M1 is one of South East Queensland’s busiest transport corridors, supporting commuter, freight and local traffic movements.
The $1.5 billion Pacific Motorway Varsity Lakes to Tugun (VL2T) project to upgrade 10km of the M1 has been completed.
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 Exit 49 interchange upgrade has delivered significant improvements in safety and traffic flow efficiency by keeping traffic moving through the improved interchange and reducing queuing.
Last updated: 17 August 2026
