Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway upgrades
The Queensland Government has completed integrated planning for the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades in north Brisbane and the Moreton Bay Region.
Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 2), detailed design
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road in stages to improve traffic flow and safety.
Stage 2 'Bruce Highway, Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (BGD)' seeks to improve traffic flow and safety and includes collector-distributor roads on either side of the Bruce Highway that link Dohles Rocks Road with the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road with 2 new bridges over the Pine River.
A new shared active transport pathway will allow bike riders and pedestrians to cross the Pine River through to Dohles Rocks Road.
Funding for delivery will be considered by the Australian and Queensland governments in due course.
For information on Stage 1, refer to the Bruce Highway (Brisbane-Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 1).
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Better road access
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
- Better active transport
Key features
- Collector-distributor roads on either side of the Bruce Highway, linking Dohles Rocks Road with the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road
- 2 new bridges across the Pine River to accommodate the collector-distributor roads
- Extension of the shared active transport pathway across the Pine River to Dohles Rocks Road
- A fauna underpass on the north side of Pine River bridges
Funding
The Australian and Queensland governments have committed a total of $30 million on a 50:50 (federal:state) basis to progress design of the Bruce Highway, Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 2) project. Delivery of Stage 2 is subject to further project development, site investigations and consideration.
Funding figures as at QTRIP 2024–25 to 2027–28 (June 2024).
Investment: ID 3217683
- Total investment
- $30 million
- Australian Government
- $15 million
- Queensland Government
- $15 million
Current status
Planning is now complete, with preliminary design underway. Detailed design is expected to commence in mid-2026.
Community engagement
Engagement with the community has been ongoing since planning commenced in 2020.
Read the latest community update to learn more about design underway and upcoming drop-in sessions in the local area.
Environmental approvals
Environmental approvals are being progressed, with the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) assessing the Bruce Highway (Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road) upgrade under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) 1999.
DCCEEW has confirmed the upgrade to be a controlled action that will be assessed by a public environment report. We are currently preparing this report.
For further information, visit the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water website.
Sustainability
We incorporate social, environmental, and economic costs and benefits when assessing and delivering infrastructure projects. These broad elements of sustainability are implemented using the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Rating Tool. The Infrastructure Sustainability Council program incentivises various sustainable initiatives, including best practices pollution control, environmental protection, community engagement and resource use.
We will pursue the achievement of an Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating of ‘Excellent’ across both design and construction for the project.
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