Bruce Highway Upgrade—Sunshine Motorway to Maroochydore Road
We have completed early planning to determine future upgrade needs for the Bruce Highway between the Sunshine Motorway and Maroochydore Road. The planning identifies a long-term solution to meet future traffic growth, reduce traffic congestion, and improve safety and flood immunity.
We have completed early planning for a future Bruce Highway upgrade to widen the highway to 6 lanes (3 in each direction) between the Sunshine Motorway and Maroochydore Road.
The preferred planning option identifies a long-term solution to meet future traffic growth, reduce traffic congestion and improve safety and flood immunity.
Bruce Highway upgrade—Sunshine Motorway to Maroochydore Road: preferred planning option
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Reduces peak hour congestion
- Improves flood immunity
- Reduces travel time
- Contributes to economy
Key features
An upgrade of Bruce Highway between the Sunshine Motorway and Maroochydore Road.
Funding
- Total investment
- $500,000
- Australian Government
- $400,000
- Queensland Government
- $100,000
Current status
At this stage there is currently no funding for further planning, detailed design and construction of the project. This work will be considered in the future, after assessment of competing priorities and depending on funding availability.