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BUNDAMBA MP Lance McCallum says the newly completed $400 million upgrade to the Ipswich Motorway will ease congestion for workers being drawn to the city’s eastern suburbs, with a huge new Coles warehouse on the way expected to create more than 500 jobs.
The upgrade to the motorway between Rocklea and Darra, which sees 85,000 vehicles drive through every day, has been completed with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk officially opening it this week.
After years of work and 1.5 million work hours, the project widened a three kilometre section between Granard and Oxley roads from four to six lanes, with seven new bridges built over the Oxley Creek floodplain.
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BUNDAMBA MP Lance McCallum says the newly completed $400 million upgrade to the Ipswich Motorway will ease congestion for workers being drawn to the city’s eastern suburbs, with a huge new Coles warehouse on the way expected to create more than 500 jobs.
The upgrade to the motorway between Rocklea and Darra, which sees 85,000 vehicles drive through every day, has been completed with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk officially opening it this week.
After years of work and 1.5 million work hours, the project widened a three kilometre section between Granard and Oxley roads from four to six lanes, with seven new bridges built over the Oxley Creek floodplain.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Mark Bailey
An independent study of potential routes for the Coomera Connector’s northern section has confirmed the corridor already preserved for the future road as the preferred option.
The route is proposed to cross the Albert River east of Eagleby, connecting to the M1 and Logan Motorway at Loganholme.
It was considered in comparison to six other alternative routes by independent traffic planners and environmental specialists.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the Coomera Connector would be critical to easing traffic congestion between the Gold Coast and Logan.
“Thanks to our state’s strong management of the COVID-19 health and economic crises, more Australians are choosing Queensland as the place to live and invest in,” Mr Bailey said.
Premium Content The State Government has begun to investigate short-term solutions to solve Palmwoods traffic woes. Member for Nicklin Rob Skelton met with Department of Transport and Main Roads north coast regional director Scott Whitaker and several of his staff on Wednesday to discuss potential solutions to the longstanding issues plaguing the growing area. It comes after the Sunshine Coast Daily launched the Pave the way for Palmwoods campaign to fight for safety upgrades in the Hinterland town.
Business and residents have voiced their concerns saying speed through the town, the lack of pedestrian crossings and several prominent intersections were the problems.
The next stages of the $12.6 billion Bruce Highway upgrade are underway with targeted works between Gin Gin and Miriam Vale.
Close to 80 people will be employed on the $43.45 million safety upgrades including new overtaking lanes, wide centre lines and intersection upgrades carried out from the Charnwood Road intersection all the way to Fairbairn Flats.
The Australian and Queensland governments are jointly funding the $24 million Charnwood Road to Palm Creek project and $7.7 million Granite Creek project, while the $11.74 million Palm Creek to Fairbairn Flats project is fully Australian Government-funded. Traffic waits at the roadworks on the Bruce Highway. PICTURE: ANNA ROGERS