Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade
The Queensland Government is upgrading the Gateway Motorway from Bracken Ridge to the Pine River to improve traffic flow and safety.
The Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River upgrade and the Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1) are being delivered together as the 'Gateway to Bruce Upgrade (G2BU)', with detailed design underway.
The G2BU will tackle long-standing congestion and safety issues on north Brisbane’s busiest transport corridor.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Better road access
- Contributes to economy
- Better active transport
- Increases traffic flow
Key features
- Providing additional Gateway Motorway lanes
- Improving connections with the Bruce Highway, Bracken Ridge Road, and Deagon Deviation
- Upgrading the Gateway Motorway curve at Bracken Ridge
- Installing a shared pedestrian and bicycle path on the northern side of the motorway, including upgraded connections to Barfoot Street, Deagon Deviation and Wyampa Road
- Fauna fencing and fauna underpass at Bald Hills Creek
Funding
This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments.
Funding figures as at QTRIP 2024–25 to 2027–28 (June 2024).
Investment ID: 1510417
- Total investment
- $1 billion
- Australian Government
- $800 million
- Queensland Government
- $200 million
Current status
A design and construction contractor has been appointed and detailed design is underway.
Construction is expected to commence in late 2026. Construction commencement is subject to timing of environmental approvals.
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 Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) 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 this project.
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