Pacific Motorway Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade (Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade)
The Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade was part of a rolling program of upgrades between the Gateway and Logan Motorways.
It was the first section of the Pacific Motorway (M1) to be upgraded within the broader M1 North upgrade - Stage 2, spanning 8km between Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill.
Stage 1 of the M1 North upgrade program is the M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade which was completed in May 2020.
Stage 3 of the M1 North upgrade program is the Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway upgrade. Planning continues for this project. Business case is currently being reviewed in line with advice received from Infrastructure Australia.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases traffic flow
- Contributes to economy
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Improves flood immunity
- Better road access
- Reduces peak hour congestion
Key features
- 3.5km of the M1 widened to 5 northbound lanes between Sports Drive in the south to just north of the Gateway Motorway off–ramp.
- Extended the V1 Veloway from the Gateway Motorway to Camelot Park, with local connections at Logan Road, Underwood Road and Maureen Street.
- Enhanced the fish passage in Bulimba Creek Tributary Brook, known locally as Big Al’s Brook.
- Installed noise barriers for residents on the western side of the motorway.
Funding
The project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. $750 million – Stage 2: Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. Investment ID 852345
- Total investment
- $750 million
- Australian Government
- $510 million
- Queensland Government
- $240 million
Current status
Construction began in early April 2020 and was completed in mid-2021.Project location map
Schematic drawing showing the project extents for widening the M1 and V1 Veloway starting at Eight Mile Plains in the north and Daisy Hill to the south. Features include:
- location for the new Rochedale bus station and park 'n' ride at the corner of Underwood and School Roads
- location for the South East Busway extension between Eight Mile Plains and Springwood bus station
- location for the new M1 on-ramp at Lexington Road, Underwood that replaced the Sports Drive M1 on-ramp, and a new shared use path from Springwood Road to the new Rochedale bus station at Underwood Road.
