SCR07 Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill upgrade (), Motorway Pacific Motorway Gateway Sports Drive to Key milestones Drive to Gateway –Sports Motorway June 2020 June Drive to Gateway project. Motorway Sports the with starting packages be constructed in four separate eight kilometres of the M1 and will and Daisy Hill. This upgrade includes Eight Mileprogram between Plains upgrade (M1) Motorway Pacific the building abetter M1 with Stage 2of QueenslandThe Government is Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Business case approved 2018 design, survey and early works Preliminary and detailed 2019

• • • • The DriveSports to upgrade will include: on theM1widening to five northbound traffic lanes. start construction inearly 2020. This upgrade will increase capacity This 3.5kmupgrade to the DriveSports to Gateway Motorway will Motorway Gateway Project features Drive to –Sports of theM1Motorway. Installation of noise barriers for residents onthewestern side habitat spaces insandstone walls. ground cover rushes and grasses to reduce velocities, and create preserving thesurrounding aquatic vegetation, planting of new known locally as BigAl’s Brook. Improvements will include Enhancing thefish passage inBulimba Creek Tributary Brook, Underwood Road, Maureen Street and Sports Drive. Extension of the V1 Veloway, including local connections at Drive inthesouthto just of theGateway north Motorway off–ramp. Widening northbound lanes of theM1to five lanes between Sports Construction to begin We are here Early 2020 Construction complete Mid 2021 Key highlights –

Sports Drive Widening the Motorway Extending the V1 Veloway Fish Passage Road Traffic Noise Sustainability To increase capacity on the M1, 3.5 The V1 Veloway link will be extended (Big Al’s Brook) The Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway The Australian and to Gateway kilometres of the northbound motorway on the western side of the M1. New upgrade will comply with the Transport Noise Governments are committed to managing will be widened up to five lanes between local connections at Underwood Road, TMR is working with the Department of Management Code of Practice (the Code). the design and construction of the Sports Sports Drive and the Gateway Motorway. Maureen Street and Sports Drive will Agriculture and Fisheries to upgrade the Drive to Gateway Motorway upgrade in a way Motorway The inclusion of three-metre-wide be constructed. The V1 will follow the existing fish passage between School In areas where road traffic noise levels that considers environmental and social shoulders on both sides of the carriage M1 alignment with a smart crossing at Road and Levington Road. Design of the are predicted to exceed the relevant noise outcomes and supports an ecologically way will improve safety. the Levington Road on ramp. This smart channel will include the placement of criteria of the Code a series of options sustainable infrastructure development. crossing automatically detects a cyclist rocks and planting of groundcover, rushes have been developed for noise mitigation. The project will submit for a formal and triggers safer road crossing. and grasses within the channel to reduce Concrete noise barriers will feature heavily. sustainability rating and verification by channel velocities and create habitat the Infrastructure Sustainability Council spaces in sandstone walls. The creation of of (ISCA) at the completion of deep pools and an undulating stream bed the project. will provide shelter and food reservoirs for fish habitats to thrive.

Smart crossing for cyclists Five northbound lanes

Pacific Mwy

New V1 New V1 Rochedale Rd Gateway Mwy 3m shoulders 3.5m lanes 3m shoulders on-ramp Levington Road Underwood Rd

To Pacific Mwy To Gold Coast New V1 Veloway Existing fish Sports Drive passage Gateway Mwy (Toll road)

Our works will Logan Rd connect to existing V1 Levington Rd Construction begins What to expect Keep up-to-date Construction began on the Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Residents and motorists are encouraged to subscribe to the free project in late April 2020. SMS and email traffic alert to remain informed about the Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway section of the Eight Mile Plains to Every effort is made to minimise impacts on residents and Daisy Hill upgrade. motorists using the M1 between Sports Drive and the Gateway Motorway. Keeping up-to-date with changing road conditions will ensure you can make informed decisions about your travel. During construction you can expect reduced speeds, reduced lane widths, and some delays to motorists. To register for email and free SMS project updates or for further information, visit the project website www.tmr.qld.gov.au Some localised noise can also be expected. The project team will endeavour to keep noisy activities within reasonable hours. However there will be a need to undertake night time construction activities when traffic volumes are lower.

The project team will keep the community informed ahead of disruptive works, with timely and accurate information, to ensure people can make informed decisions around managing expected impacts, alternative travel routes, and extended journey times.

Your patience is appreciated during the construction of this important infrastructure upgrade.

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