Pacific Motorway Exit 54 southbound back to speed

The reduced speed limit, southbound on the Pacific Motorway through the Coomera Interchange roadworks, will return to 110km/h this week.

Queensland Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark Bailey said all work close to the motorway on the eastern side of the $74.7 million upgrade had finished.

"This is great news for motorists as we can now remove the roadwork speed limit and reinstate 110km/h for the southbound lanes," Mr Bailey said.

"The northbound speed limit will remain at 80km/h until the end of the year, as there is still a fair bit of work happening in that area.

"We are making headway, but extensive construction work is ongoing at both the northbound on and off-ramps.

"The upgrade is supporting 163 direct jobs over the life of the project.”

Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said construction would also start next week on the Whitewater Way and Dreamworld Parkway roundabout on the eastern side of the interchange.

"We'll be increasing capacity through the roundabout by building a dedicated left-turn slip lane to Dreamworld, separating that traffic from the roundabout traffic,” Mr van Manen said.

"This will also improve access to the roundabout with one right-turn only lane and the other giving the option to go through or turn right.

"The new layout will use both sides of the centre median to create a wider footprint, meaning a section of Whitewater Way will be reduced to one lane day and night until November." 

Federal Member for Fadden Stuart Robert thanked motorists for their patience while the works were carried out.

‘The completion of the Exit 54 upgrade will mean shorter travel times for local families, particularly on the school run. I’m also looking forward to the Coomera Town Centre becoming the latest addition to our northern Gold Coast community,’ Mr Robert said.

Motorists are being urged to consider alternative routes whenever possible or expect lengthy delays.

The State Government has contributed $47.4 million towards the upgrade, with the Australian Government funding $10 million and developers contributing $17.3 million.

For more information, and to subscribe to the free SMS and email traffic alert systems for the Pacific Motorway Coomera Interchange (Exit 54) upgrade, visit the project page at www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

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For Mr Bailey:                                  Zoe Russell                                                  0428 079 640