Gateway Upgrade North now complete
02 April 2019
South-East
Queenslanders are getting home sooner and safer after the opening of the
newly widened section of the
Gateway Motorway.
The completion of the section means the massive $1.1 billion
Gateway
Upgrade North project is now finished. The project supported over 1,000
jobs during its construction.
Federal Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Alan
Tudge said the project was part of the Morrison Goverrment’s plan to
bust
congestion across the region – one of the fastest growing in
Australia.
“And there is more relief to come – only last month we announced $244.25
million under the Morrison Government’s Urban Congestion Fund,” Mr Tudge
said.
“We want people to be spending less time in traffic, and more time at
home with their families and doing what’s important.”
In addition the Morrison Government has $7.2 billion invested into major
urban infrastructure projects across
South East
Queensland.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the gateway upgrade would
help to unlock major economic growth in Queensland by busting congestion
for motorists and vastly improving freight access to the Australia
TradeCoast (ATC),
Port of
Brisbane and Brisbane Airport.
“This is a $214 million investment by the
Queensland Government that has
transformed the Gateway Motorway and improved Bruce Highway connectivity
for the thousands of Queenslanders and businesses who rely on this
important corridor every day,” the Premier said.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said extra
lanes on the motorway and Deagon Deviation are already significantly
reducing congestion while the upgraded Nudgee Interchange will improve
access, traffic flow and driver safety on and off the motorway in each
direction.
“Daily, more than 83,000 vehicles travel along motorway between Nudgee
and Deagon. The Gateway Upgrade North will provide relief for motorists
today and allow for growth in the future,” Mr Bailey said.
Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth said works involved widening 11.3
kilometres of the Motorway from four to six lanes between Nudgee to the
Deagon Deviation and the construction of an off-road shared pathway.
“The bike path will provide a safe and efficient off-road connection for
local cyclists along the Gateway Motorway between Nudgee and Bracken
Ridge.” Mr Howarth said.
The $1.1 billion Gateway Upgrade North project was jointly funded by the
Australian and Queensland governments, with the
Australian Government
committing $861.78 million and the Queensland Government committing
$214.45 million.
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