Motorists and truck drivers will benefit from much-needed upgrades to the M1 motorway in south-east Queensland.
Brisbane, Logan and Gold Coast commuters will see a $487.5 million investment by the Palaszczuk government for roadwork improvements between Varsity Lakes and Tugun, and from Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill.
The project’s total funding will be $897 million after the state’s four-year budget projection is complete, with the first half to be spread from 2018 to 2022 on the project.
Transport and main roads minister Mark Bailey says the roadworks will begin very soon.
“We are finalising the planning to ensure the timely delivery of the next stages of the upgrade,” he says.
“The Palaszczuk Government is getting the M1 moving again delivering four major upgrades with more to come.”
Deputy premier and treasurer Jackie Trad says the priority was to start as son as possible.
“A rolling program of works will allow the M1 to be progressively upgraded to reduce journey times, improve reliability and deliver ongoing job security for people in the local construction industry,” Trad says.
“We’ve brought funding forward so these upgrades can kick off immediately after the current works from Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes are complete,” she adds.
The latest project will add to the Exit 57 Oxenford interchange as part of the ‘M1 Action Plan’ which the state government has funded, as well as sections around Yatala North and South, Ormeau and Pimpama.
Main image: Twitter/Mark Bailey
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