Gold Coast traffic: Southport’s Sundale Bridge gets $34 million upgrade to reduce congestion

Gold Coast motorists will see their commute along one of the city’s busiest stretches of road cut from 35 minutes to just eight minutes. Here’s how it will be done. SEE THE VIDEO

GOLD Coast motorists will see their commute along one of the city’s busiest stretches of road cut from 35 minutes to just eight minutes under plans to upgrade Southport’s Sundale Bridge.

Mayor Tom Tate this morning unveiled plans for the $34 million upgrade, which will begin next month.

Artist impressions of Sundale bridge upgrade on the Gold Coast.

An extra lane will be added to the bridge while the intersection with Waterways Drive will be upgraded.

The funds will be confirmed in tomorrow’s Gold Coast City Council budget, with the work set to take two years.

Cr Tate said it would improve the traffic flow along the busy arterial road.

“As well as the fifth lane on the Sundale Bridge the project will involve six-laning of the

Artist impressions of Sundale bridge upgrade on the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast Highway by demolishing the old pedestrian path on the bridge and adding a third southbound lane on the Gold Coast Highway from Waterways Drive to Tedder Avenue,” he said.

“By the time the works are complete, we anticipate travel time between Southport and the Spit being reduced to eight minutes.”

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Artist impressions of Sundale bridge upgrade on the Gold Coast.

A signalised pedestrian crossing will be created at Macarthur Parade adjacent near the Southport Yacht Club.

Another significant congestion-easing project being funded through the budget is the $55 million Isle of Capri Decongestion Project, which is due for completion in early 2021.

Funding for the Capri project from the 2019-20 Budget will total $25 million.