Coomera Connector Stage 1, Coomera to Nerang
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.
ConstructionPacific Motorway M1 upgrade program
The Pacific Motorway M1 is one of Australia’s busiest highways and is a national freight route.
We want you to get where you're going more reliably, so you can spend more time doing the things you love.
The upgrade and widening of the Pacific Motorway M1 is being delivered in strategic priority stages as funding becomes available, based on traffic volumes and best value for money.
| Project | Status |
| Coomera interchange | Completed |
| Coomera Connector Stage 1 | Construction |
| Coomera Connector Future Stages | Planning |
| Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway | Planning |
| Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill | Construction |
| 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) | Planning |
| Pimpama interchange (Exit 49) | Construction |
| Varsity Lakes to Tugun (Exit 85 to 95) |
Construction |
| Worongary to Mudgeeraba |
Completed |
| Yatala South Interchange (Exit 41) | Completed |
| Main Street overpass safety improvements |
Planning |
| Logan Motorway to Nerang |
Planning |
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces travel time
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Reduces interchange queuing
23 Projects in Pacific Motorway M1 upgrade program
Bowen State Boat Harbour master plan
Bowen State Boat Harbour is a key strategic maritime asset in the northern Whitsunday region, providing deep water access for commercial and recreational vessels, a place for public recreation and supporting a range of local maritime businesses, marinas and fishing fleets.
Bruce Highway (Mackay – Proserpine), Goorganga overtaking lanes
Planning is underway for around 2km of overtaking opportunities and upgrades to pavement and lighting at the Gunyarra Road intersection.
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.
Coomera Connector (Future stages) Loganholme to Coomera, planning
Coomera Connector (Future Stages), between Loganholme and Coomera, is around 29km and will connect with Coomera Connector Stage 1.
Coomera Connector (Stage 2), Shipper Drive to Yawalpah Road, planning and design
Stage 2 of the Coomera Connector, between Pimpama and Coomera, is around 5km and is the next priority section for planning and design.
Coomera Connector Stage 1 Central
Stage 1 Central of the Coomera Connector is the 8km section from Helensvale Road to Smith Street Motorway.
Coomera Connector Stage 1 North
Stage 1 North of the Coomera Connector is the 4km section from Shipper Drive to Helensvale Road.
Coomera Connector Stage 1 South
Stage 1 South of the Coomera Connector is the 4km section from Smith Street Motorway to Nerang-Broadbeach Road.
Coomera Connector Stage 1, Coomera to Nerang
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.
Gregory Developmental Road (Clermont – Belyando Crossing), widen and strengthen pavement
The Queensland Government is undertaking works to widen and strengthen priority sections of around 9km of the Gregory Developmental Road.
Mackay - Bucasia Road and Golf Links Road, upgrade intersection
The Mackay–Bucasia Road and Golf Links Road intersection in Beaconsfield is undergoing detailed design for an upgrade.
Mackay Port Access, Bruce Highway to Mackay - Slade Point Road (Stage 1)
The proposed Mackay Port Access will provide a direct link for freight movements from the Mackay Port to the Mackay Ring Road, and west to the Bowen Basin coal fields via the Walkerston Bypass and Peak Downs Highway.
Mackay Ring Road
The Mackay Ring Road to Bald Hill Road Connection Project delivers a significant upgrade to the Brue Highway.
Mackay – Bucasia Road, capacity upgrades and duplication planning
Planning is complete and has identified future upgrades to Mackay – Bucasia Road to improve congestion, safety, and flooding impacts on this vital link to the Northern Beaches.
Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program
The Next Generation Traffic Signalling Program is an initiative aimed at transforming traffic signal infrastructure across Queensland.
Pacific Motorway (M1) – Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade
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.
Pacific Motorway M1 Interchange upgrades
Planning and construction is underway for short and long-term upgrades of various interchanges on the Pacific Motorway (M1)
Pacific Motorway M1 Varsity Lakes to Tugun upgrade
The $1.5 billion Pacific Motorway Varsity Lakes to Tugun (VL2T) project to upgrade 10km of the M1 has been completed.
Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade
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.
Pacific Motorway, Exit 49, upgrade interchange
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.
Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road, Valley Drive (Cannonvale), capacity upgrades
A capacity upgrade is in development to complement the planned Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road Upgrade between Paluma Road and Valley Drive.
Proserpine – Shute Harbour Road upgrades
Upgrades to this key arterial road in the Whitsunday Region include flood immunity improvements at Hamilton Plains and a capacity upgrade between Paluma Road and Valley Drive in Cannonvale.
Walkerston Bypass
The Walkerston Bypass is a new 2-lane rural highway connecting Peak Downs Highway west of Walkerston to the Mackay Ring Road near Paget.