Gympie Arterial Road and Murphy Road intersection, Downfall Creek Bridge, planning
Up to 67,000 vehicles travel each weekday between the northern suburbs and inner Brisbane, crossing Downfall Creek on Gympie Arterial Road at Chermside.
Planning is underway to upgrade Downfall Creek structures, some of which date back to 1927. Potential upgrades to the adjacent Gympie Arterial Road and Murphy Road intersection are also being considered.
The project aims to:
- identify improvements to traffic efficiency and safety
- provide better facilities for public and active transport users
- improve road network reliability
- future-proof the carriageway.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Improves flood immunity
- Accessibility
- Contributes to regional growth
- Better active transport
Funding
This project is fully funded by the Queensland Government.
Further funding will be required to progress to construction.
Investment ID: 2152631
- Total investment
- $2,128,000
- Queensland Government
- $2,128,000
Current status
Planning is underway.