• Safer Roads Sooner Program
Location
Tin Can Bay
Timing
Construction commenced in February 2025 and was completed in July 2025
Status
Completed

Tin Can Bay Road and Bayside Road, construct roundabout

Construction of a new single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Tin Can Bay Road and Bayside Road at Tin Can Bay is complete.

This project addressed a high priority for the local community and improves safety and traffic flow on this increasingly popular tourist route.

A new footpath, pedestrian refuge, and pram ramps to allow pedestrians to safely cross Tin Can Bay Road have also been constructed as part of the works.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Reduces peak hour congestion

Key features

  • Improved safety and traffic flow with a new single-lane roundabout.
  • Reduced traffic delays during peak traffic periods.

Funding

This project is fully funded by the Queensland Government under the Safer Roads Sooner Program, as published in the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2024-25 to 2027-28.

Investment ID: 2613345

Total investment
$2.803 million
Queensland Government
$2.803 million

Current status

Construction of the new roundabout was completed in July 2025.

Project map

The map shows a navy dot at the intersection of Tin Can Bay Road, Amity Place and Bayside Road intersection in Cooloola Cove where a new single-lane roundabout will be constructed.
Tin Can Bay Road and Bayside Road intersection upgrade location map, showing the intersection of Tin Can Bay Road, Amity Place and Bayside Road intersection in Tin Can Bay, where a new single-lane roundabout has been constructed.

Last updated: 5 August 2025