Holiday traffic hell: Bruce Highway, Pacific Motorway gridlocked for hours

The M1 has been gridlocked north and south of Brisbane for hours, as holidaymakers head to the beaches, and while conditions have improved, motorists are still warned to prepare for delays.

MOTORISTS travelling north and south out of Brisbane have faced traffic hell as holidaymakers flock to the beaches on the Gold and Sunshine coasts.

Conditions on the Bruce Highway have eased after motorists faced congestion stretching back 20km from North Lakes past Caboolture, which was expected to add 22 minutes to the journey.

Those headed to the Gold Coast and northern NSW are still in for delays, with Pacific Motorway traffic moving slowly southbound from Varsity Lakes to Coolangatta.

Traffic on the Bruce Highway is at a standstill. Photo Lachie Millard

Heavy delays from the ‘holiday congestion’ are expected and motorists are advised to plan accordingly.

Meanwhile, several crashes have added to the dramas.

A crash on the Pacific Motorway southbound near Exit 22 Chatswood Rd in Springwood happened at 11.18am and impacted the already congested motorway.

It took about 20 minutes to clear.

And a multi-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway at Rollingstone has left two people injured this morning.

The incident between two vehicles and a truck happened at 10.27am with emergency services treating two men with minor injuries.

The crash has since been cleared.

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