Gympie Arterial Rd & Beams Rd intersection upgrade a step closer to reality
The Crisafulli Government is getting on with the job of delivering another election commitment that targets congestion in Brisbane’s north with the opening of Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Gympie Arterial Road and Beams Road intersection upgrade at Carseldine.
This milestone is the next phase of the delivery of improvements to the busy intersection at Gympie Arterial Road and Beams Road.
“The Crisafulli Government is doing what we said we would be getting on with the job of delivering a road network to reflect the region’s growth and that Queenslanders deserve, moving this project toward construction.
“Opening the EOI for this Carseldine intersection sends a clear signal our government is committed to delivering congestion-busting infrastructure that backs the needs of real Queenslanders for a better lifestyle and stronger economy, just like we promised at the election.
“Despite this congested intersection sitting squarely in his own backyard, the former Transport Minister turned a blind eye to the need to upgrade Beams Road ignoring his community, commuters, and industry as they sat stranded in traffic in and around Brisbane’s north,” Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said.
Project map (source: QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads)
Key features of the project include:
- Adding an additional lane on the southbound approach to the intersection
- Installing 2 dedicated right-turn lanes from the eastern approach on Beams Road
- Providing 2 dedicated through lanes and a short left-turn lane
- Upgrading pedestrian facilities to improve safety and accessibility
The project is fully funded under the Queensland Government’s Safer Roads, Better Transport Initiative.
The EOI for the Gympie Arterial Road and Beams Road intersection upgrade will be combined into a single construction contract with the duplication of the Linkfield Road Overpass.
Source: Queensland Government – Media Statements; Queensland Government – Department of Transport and Main Roads
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