Community consultation opens for Bruce Highway upgrade between Anzac Ave and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road

Published Thursday, 05 October, 2023 at 09:51 AM

Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Minister for Digital Services
The Honourable Mark Bailey

Community consultation opens for Bruce Highway upgrade between Anzac Ave and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road

  1. Planning for upgrades to the Bruce Highway from North Lakes to Caboolture has begun
  2. Community feedback is invited to assist in the planning process
  3. The objective is to find solutions to reduce congestion and improve safety, travel time and accessibility

Planning is underway for staged upgrades to the Bruce Highway from Anzac Avenue, North Lakes to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, Caboolture.

The proposed long-term solution will reduce congestion and improve safety, travel time reliability, connectivity and accessibility to and from the highway.

The Australian and Queensland Governments have committed $34 million on an 80:20 (federal:state) basis to develop business cases.

The community is invited to have their say and help shape the planning.

Three business cases are progressing to investigate upgrade options for the following sections:

  • Anzac Avenue to Uhlmann Road
  • Uhlmann Road to Buchanan Road
  • Buchanan Road to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

Feedback is invited until 9am on Monday 20 November 2023 by:

Quotes attributable to the Deputy Premier and Member for Murrumba Steven Miles: 

“From Uhlmann Road to Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, options are being investigated to either add an additional northbound and southbound lane; or add one-way, two-lane collector distributor roads on both sides of the existing highway to cater for shorter trips.

"Planning includes upgrades to the Uhlmann Road, Buchanan Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road interchanges to improve access to and from the highway, making it easier for motorists.

“We’re committed to reducing congestion and improving safety on the roads Queenslanders drive on every day. That’s why we’re working with the community to include their feedback during this planning process.

Quotes attributable to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Minister for Digital Services Mark Bailey:

"The section of the Bruce Highway between Anzac Avenue and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road carries up to 110,000 vehicles a day. The traffic volume on the highway during peak periods is forecast to double by 2041.

"Between Anzac Avenue and Uhlmann Road we plan to increase the Bruce Highway's capacity by building new traffic lanes in place of the existing median," Minister Bailey said.

"This project is not just about motorists, significant emphasis is being placed on active transport options, with pedestrian and bike rider facilities planned on the western side of the highway between Anzac Avenue and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road along with improved east-west facilities to better connect communities.

"Key considerations in determining the upgrades will include the impacts on nearby residents, road users and the environment along with the ability to support our fast-growing region by providing connected communities with reliable and safe transport options.

"Community consultation is an important part of major projects like this, to make sure we are delivering the best outcome for Queenslanders.

"We're asking the community to share their thoughts to ensure we deliver a solution that meets the needs of the growing region and commuters who use it frequently.” 

Quotes attributable to Chris Whiting, Member for Bancroft 

“The work we will be doing on the Bruce Highway will be critical to improving the lifestyle and job opportunities for locals. I want everyone to see what ‘s proposed”.

Quotes attributable to Ali King, Member for Pumicestone

“Our Pumicestone communities rely on the Bruce Highway, and these new business cases will continue our work to build a bigger, better Bruce.

“We’ve seen big capacity increases north from the Bribie Island Road intersection, so I welcome this work to upgrade the Bruce Highway to the south of Pumicestone, from Buchanan Road to Uhlmann Road and down to ANZAC Avenue.”

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Media contact – Minister Bailey office – 0419 288 284