Plans are in the works to upgrade a 10km stretch of the Logan Motorway in Queensland, with the improvements intended to slash travel times by 20 minutes during peak periods – but not until 2031.
An upgrade proposal from Transurban Queensland and the state government includes a new lane in each direction, enhancements to on and off ramps, and the installation of smart motorway technology aimed at improving road safety.
The goal of the proposal is to unclog one of the South East’s most congested freight routes and improve travel reliability.
There is still a lot of work to do as the government and Transurban Queensland are still at the planning, market engagement and preliminary procurement stage.
However, some of the upgrades to improve congestion may include:
- Adding a new lane in each direction along the Logan Motorway between Centenary Motorway and the Mt Lindesay Highway and an additional lane, westbound, between Boundary Road and Formation Street
- Upgrading the Formation Street Interchange to cater for growing communities and industrial hubs
- Installing new smart motorway technologies
- Removal of up to an estimated 6,100 trucks and cars each day from streets in the local area.
Community feedback will be sought to help inform and shape the development of the project proposal and discussions with key industry stakeholders are underway.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Bart Mellish, said the proposal will improve freight productivity and ensure the estimated 210,000 trips made on the Logan Motorway get to their destination safer and sooner every day.
“We’ll slash travel times by up to 20 minutes during peak periods in 2031 and create around 850 local jobs for Queenslanders,” he said.
“Thousands of trucks and cars will be removed from local roads each day, keeping motorway traffic on the motorway and local traffic on local roads.”
Once approved, construction is expected to be completed before the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.