Major road projects
There are a number of major road upgrade projects underway, or in the pipeline, to ease traffic congestion around the airport precinct, these include:
Progressively from 2009-11 Gateway upgrade project
(Queensland Government/ Queensland Motorways)
The duplication of the Gateway Bridge and an upgrade to 12 km of the Gateway Motorway between Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road to the Gateway Bridge. The project also includes the new 7 km Gateway Deviation between the Gateway Bridge, through old airport land to Nudgee Road – providing a new access route to the airport precinct from the Gateway Motorway. The project will be delivered in a number of stages. For further details visit Gateway Upgrade Project or call 1800 700 525.
2009 Northern Access Road project
(Brisbane Airport Corporation)
The Northern Access Road Project will provide a new major access route to the airport precinct from the Gateway Motorway separate to the existing airport roundabout. For further details visit Northern Access Road Project or call 1300 732 240.
July 2009 free-flow tolling project
(Queensland Motorways)
Free-flow tolling will be introduced on the Gateway and Logan motorways in July 2009. This will see cash toll booths replaced by a no stopping tolling system aimed at easing congestion and improving travel times, safety and communication for motorists. For further details visit Queensland Motorways or call 1300 55 99 40.
2012 Airport roundabout fly-over
(Queensland Government)
An upgraded interchange will replace the existing roundabout. The flyover will allow those travelling along the East-West Arterial to bypass the upgraded interchange below. For further information visit Airport Link or freecall 1800 990 038.
2012 Airport Link and East-West Arterial upgrade
(Queensland Government)
Australia’s largest road tunnel will link the airport and the inner city. The toll road will provide high-speed underground travel allowing commuters to bypass up to 18 sets of traffic lights between the airport and Bowen Hills. For more information visit Airport Link or freecall 1800 990 038.
Last updated: 08 June 2009
