Gateway Project Newsletter UPGRADE NORTH May 2015

The Gateway Upgrade North Preferred Plan was released to the public in October 2013. This $1.162 billion upgrade project jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments has now progressed to the delivery phase.

The Preferred Plan concepts include: `` reconfiguring the Nudgee interchange, including a new Nudgee Road overpass and a relocated and extended northbound on-ramp `` widening the Deagon Deviation between Depot Road and Bracken Ridge Road to provide two lanes in each direction, separate to the motorway `` modifications to the Bicentennial and Depot Road interchanges including extensions to the on and off-ramps `` construction of off-road cycle and pedestrian facilities. When complete, the Gateway Upgrade North project will reduce congestion, accommodate This Preferred Plan will be developed further future growth and improve motorists’ Sustainability over the coming months. safety by: The Australian and The Department of Transport and Main Roads `` upgrading the motorway from four to six Queensland governments and Transurban Queensland have been lanes between Nudgee and Bracken Ridge and Transurban working together to manage the Gateway `` constructing wider shoulders Queensland are Upgrade North Project. `` extending on and off-ramps committed to sustainable Tenders have now closed for the major works `` installing new safety barriers outcomes on the project. contract for the design and construction Tenderers have been phase of the works. The tender evaluation `` separating local traffic from motorway asked to consider is underway, with a successful contractor traffic to reduce weaving and rat-running expected to be announced in mid-2015. sustainability in their `` installing intelligent transport systems, innovation - considering Transurban Queensland and the Department including variable message signs, traffic the motorway’s of Transport and Main Roads have been monitoring cameras and ramp metering working with tenderers during the tender neighbours, reducing `` improving the motorway alignment phase to deliver a value-for-money solution. waste and thinking long and signage During the interactive tender process, term. This will ensure the tenderers worked with the Preferred Plan To prepare the site for construction, benefits of the project will to provide innovative and improved design preliminary works are being undertaken. continue to be realised solutions. These works include earthworks and long after the completion As a result, changes to the Preferred Plan are drainage near the Nudgee Golf Course and of the design and expected, particularly around the Nudgee north of Nundah Creek. The preliminary construction phase. interchange, Deagon Deviation and Sandgate works, being delivered by Fulton Hogan, are Road onramp. progressing well. Safety improvements TO SUNSHINE COAST NORTH – reduce weaving BRIGHTON Carrying more than 83,000 vehicles a day, the northern end of the M1 is experiencing high levels of congestion M3 DEAGON DEVIATION and safety incidents. In particular, the BR ACKEN RIDGE BRA ROAD CKE N R Deagon section of the motorway has a poor IDG E R O AD traffic incident record, which is compounded

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A R BOONDALL BOONDALL D L WETLANDS IA direct access to Redcliffe. N N TE N CE A3 BI The Preferred Plan also highlights the need to close the northbound on-ramp from GATEWAY UPGRADE NORTH Sandgate Road to the Gateway Motorway to M1 improve safety conditions and reduce the

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D A O R provide improvements to active transport E E G D U infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. N This includes construction of a new shared Reference GATEWAY MOTORWAY pedestrian and cycle path along the length Extent of upgrade SOUTHERN CROSS WAY of the project, with connections to existing M1

Representational map only local bikeway networks. QM1089 0814

What’s next Contact details The tender options will be The project team is committed to working with the fully assessed over the community to better understand your views and ensure the coming months. successful delivery of the Gateway Upgrade North project. Further information will be You can contact the project team via: provided to stakeholders and residents. If you [email protected] have any questions in the 1800 607 755 (freecall) meantime, please contact www.gatewayupgradenorth.com.au the project team using the *Free call from anywhere in Australia, call charges apply for mobile phones and payphones. details provided. Check with your service provider for call costs.

Project timeline

END 2014 MID 2014 EARLY 2015 Invitation to Invitation to MID 2015 MID 2015 2013 Construction LATE 2015 LATE 2018 tender released tender phase Successful Early works Preferred commences on Construction Construction to shortlisted closes and tenderer package is Plan released the early works commences complete tenderers evaluation announced completed package (interactive tender phase to encourage innovation) commences