Gold Coast traffic congestion fix — $705m road upgrades planned by council between 2018 and 2031

MORE than $700 million of roadworks are planned for the Gold Coast according to new data which reveals every road upgrade planned for the city until 2031. Here’s what is coming to your suburb and when it’s happening FULL LIST OF ROAD PROJECTS AND INTERACTIVE MAP.

MORE than $700 million will be spent revamping the Gold Coast’s road network under an ambitious plan to cut congestion and prepare for a 1 million-strong population.

The Gold Coast City Council will roll out at least 116 road work projects between this financial year and 2031, with millions to be spent building new roads in the growing northern suburbs.

A schedule of works contained in the Gold Coast City Plan reveals the scope of the works, with $221.8 million alone to be spent in the Coomera Town Centre precinct which is expected to become a major community hub in the north.

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Spending on road infrastructure is set to rise. Photo by Richard Gosling

The biggest single project the city proposes is a $68 million road and overpass in Coomera to service the new town centre, expected to open later this year.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said he planned to ‘ramp up’ road infrastructure spending now the Commonwealth Games funding was finalised.

“Finding traffic-busting solutions is my number one priority and in the last two financial years we have invested record spending on our roads.

“In 2017-18 it was $100 million and this financial year, it will be $110 million.

“We are also aligning our roadworks with the State road works so motorists suffer the minimum inconvenience.

“Importantly, we have ensured our City Plan overlays on top of the Transport Plan, so future development for our city follows key public transport, and road networks.

“This gives people living along these routes the best opportunity to access public transport from their doorstep, well into the future.’’

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)

Many of the planned roadworks are already on the drawing board and well progressed, allowing the council to fast-track any projects if necessary.

Council sources told the Gold Coast Bulletin several of the upgrades would be ‘shovel ready’ to begin in the 2019-20 financial year.

These works do not include major State Government infrastructure road upgrades, including the proposed $2.4 billion Coomera Connector arterial road, $2 billion M1 widening or already announced infrastructure project such as the $10 million widening of the Sundale Bridge.

Sundale Bridge will be widened. Picture: Richard Gosling

The Spit and the Isle of Capri have both been selected for traffic management schemes, with $35.5 million to be spent on the Surfers Paradise suburb by 2021, while $17 million will be spent by 2026 to combat Main Beach congestion.

Isle of Capri engineer Michael Niddrie said traffic would change drastically once the western bridge was widened, cementing it as a major thoroughfare.

Isle of Capri resident and Engineer Michael Niddrie with the busy afternoon traffic. Picture Mike Batterham

“Once this happens the traffic ramifications will become quite significant and the congestion will be less than what it is now,” he said.

“With the increase in traffic movements there are many ways they can either re-route the traffic or make it slower for the safety of those people who live here.”

Artist impressions of the Gold Coast City Council's proposed Isle of Capri Bridge duplication. Source: Gold Coast City Council

The Gold Coast Bulletin last month revealed the city’s population was on track to reach 1 million people within 16 years.

The Coast’s already strong population growth has seen pressure growing on roads in the city’s north, including Yawalpah Rd in Pimpama, where locals say it can take 23 minutes to crawl 150m.

In welcome news for residents there are plans to spend $23 million on the stretch of road.

The much-needed upgrades will include a duplicate bridge and will be done in three stages between 2026 and 2031.

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More than $200 million in new roads and infrastructure is planned for the Coomera Town Centre precinct. Supplied by Westfield

NORTHERN GOLD COAST:

* Foxwell Road-George Alexander Way, Coomera — 2021 — $1,230,000

* Foxwell Road-Coomera Station Road, Coomera — 2021 — $1,230,000

* Depot Road-Creek Street, Pimpama — 2031 — $1,230,000

* Mirambeena Street-Creek Street, Pimpama — 2031 — $688,800

* Pascoe Road-Peachey Road, Ormeau — 2031 — $688,800

* Foxwell Road-Finnegan Way-Shipper Drive, Coomera — 2026 — $6,152,038

* Old Coach Road-Reserve Road, Upper Coomera — 2026 — $4,629,885

* Reserve Road-Rose Valley Drive, Upper Coomera — 2031 — $2,214,000

* Old Coach Road-Days Road, Upper Coomera — 2021 — $5,019,766

* Old Pacific Hwy-Michigan Drive Service Road, Oxenford — 2031 — $2,214,000

* Binstead Way-Pitcairn Way, Pacific Pines — 2031 — $688,800

* Pitcairn Way-Santa Isobel Boulevard, Pacific Pines 2031 $688,800

* Pacific Pines Boulevard-Pitcairn Way, Pacific Pines 2031 $688,800

* Helensvale Road-Discovery Drive, Helensvale 2031 $4,629,885

* Kopps Road Upgrade 2021 $747,040

* Upper Ormeau Road Upgrade 2021 $459,716

* Pimpama Jacobs Well Road Upgrade between railway line and Jacobs Well 2026 $1,436,614

* Stanmore Road Upgrade Stage 5 2021 $12,300,000

* Abraham Road Upgrade 2026 $4,200,000

* Eggersdorf Road-Jacobs Ridge Road, Ormeau 2031 $2,214,000

* Abraham Road-Turnbull Drive, Upper Coomera 2031 $688,800

* Bayview Street-Ocean Street, Runaway Bay 2031 $2,952,000

* Napper Road-Daintree Drive, Arundel 2031 $688,800

* Napper Road-Wardley Drive, Parkwood 2031 $688,800

* Napper Road-Arundel Drive, Arundel 2021 $3,455,726

* Bayview Street-Lae Drive, Runaway Bay 2026 $1,770,708

* Bayview Street-Poinsettia Street, Runaway Bay 2021 $211,068

* Napper Road-Captain Cook Drive, Parkwood/Arundel 2031 $1,230,000

* Helensvale Road Upgrade Stage 2 2026 $26,878,329

* Foxwell Road Upgrade between Pacific Motorway and the railway line 2021 $4,209,357

* Pimpama Jacobs Well Road Upgrade between Wharf Road and Old Pacific Highway 2026 $12,874,727

* Peachey Road-Ormeau Shopping 2021 $1,572,727

* Peachey Road-Sandy Creek Road 2031 $6,152,038

* Reserve Road-Brygon Creek Drive, Upper Coomera 2031 $243,921

* Smith Street-Hammond Drive, Gaven 2026 $688,800

* Highland Way 2031 $8,180,000

* Pimpama Western Service Road between Pacific Springs Drive and Mirambeena Drive 2026 $4,200,000

* Coomera Town Centre Road G overpass 2031 $68,102,384

* Yawalpah Road Stage 1 2026 $4,592,026

* Yawalpah Road Stage 2 2026 $12,755,627

* Yawalpah Road bridge duplication — bridge work 2031 $6,000,000

* Burnside Road Upgrade Stage 2 2021 $9,393,432

* Stanmore Road Upgrade Stage 4 2021 $8,386,993

* Gilston Road Upgrade Stage 1 2021 $11,110,000

* Goldmine Road Upgrade 2031 $8,827,949

* Coomera Town Centre Road A (Celestial Way) 2031 $8,019,263

* Coomera Town Centre Road B 2026 $36,471,010

* Coomera Town Centre Road C 2021 $3,711,185

* Coomera Town Centre Road D 2021 $27,484,502

* Coomera Town Centre Road E 2021 $11,143,486

* Coomera Town Centre Road F 2021 $29,120,759

* Coomera Town Centre Road G 2026 $27,039,458

* Coomera Town Centre Road H 2026 $5,504,483

* Coomera Town Centre Road I (Sudbury Dr) 2026 $5,256,583

CENTRAL GOLD COAST:

* Benowa Road Upgrade 2026 $1,173,518

* Isle of Capri Traffic Scheme 2021 $35,500,000

* The Spit Traffic Scheme 2026 $17,000,000

* Hinkler Drive Upgrade 2031 $2,040,900

* Pappas Way West 2031 $4,886,995

* Ashmore Road Extension 2031 $22,485,000

* Robina Parkway-Cheltenham Drive, Robina 2021 $920,040

* Robina Parkway-Markeri Street, Robina 2026 $356,700

* Musgrave Avenue-Brooke AvenueTurpin Road, Labrador 2031 $169,256

* Kumbari Avenue-Wardoo StreetJohnson Street, Southport 2031 $356,700

* Gilston Road-McLaren DriveAlexander Drive, Nerang 2031 $6,152,038

* Robina Parkway-Laver Drive, Robina 2021 $649,440

* Waterways Drive-SeaWorld Drive, Main Beach 2031 $4,629,885

* Wardoo Street-Cotlew Street, Southport 2026 $6,152,038

* Benowa Road-Cotlew Street, Southport 2021 $6,152,038

* TE Peters Drive-Rio Vista Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters 2031 $2,952,000

* Rio Vista Boulevard-Rudd Street, Broadbeach Waters 2031 $2,952,000

* Cottesloe Drive-Rio Vista Boulevard, Mermaid Waters 2031 $2,952,000

* Marine Parade-Burrows Street, Biggera Waters 2031 $2,952,000

* Ashmore Road-Upton Street, Bundall 2026 $2,743,838

* Monaco Street-Savoy Drive, Broadbeach Waters 2031 $688,800

* Cheltenham Drive-Laver Drive, Robina 2031 $688,800

* University Drive-Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes 2026 $2,952,000

* University Drive-Lake Street, Robina 2026 $2,952,000

* Hinkler Drive-Explorer Way, Worongary 2031 $1,537,500

* Ashmore Road-Harper Street, Molendinar 2031 $688,800

* Ashmore Road-Heeb Street, Ashmore/Benowa 2031 $130,996

* Beach Road-Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise 2031 $356,700

* Government Road-Central Street, Labrador 2031 $356,700

* High Street-Scarborough Street, Southport 2021 $4,738,773

* Hinkler Drive-Mortenson Road, Nerang 2031 $191,741

* Hollywell Road-Parr Street, Biggera Waters 2021 $2,952,000

* Main Beach Parade-Waterways Drive, Main Beach 2031 $795,299

* Robina Town Centre Drive and Laver Drive, Robina 2021 $2,952,000

* Somerset Drive-Bonogin Road, Mudgeeraba 2031 $356,700

* Sunshine Blvd-Oceanic Drive, Mermaid Waters 2031 $1,230,000

* Mortensen Road-Cayuga Street, Nerang 2031 $1,308,315

* Musgrave Avenue-Turpin Road, Southport/Labrador 2031 $356,700

* Nielsens Road-Hickey Way, Carrara 2031 $104,421

* Nielsens Road-Pappas Way, Carrara 2031 $975,465

* Waterways Drive-Gold Coast Highway, Main Beach 2021 $339,843

* Bermuda Street Extension Stage 1 2021 $38,214,000

* Bermuda Street Extension Stage 2 2021 $5,612,476

* Short Street extension, Southport 2031 $3,101,024

SOUTHERN GOLD COAST:

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* Coolangatta Road-Miles Street, Coolangatta 2031 $1,230,000

* Gold Coast Highway-Musgrave Street, Kirra 2031 $356,700

* Old Coach Road-Kingsmore Boulevard, Reedy Creek 2026 $688,800

* Christine Avenue-Burleigh Street, Burleigh Waters 2026 $2,952,000

* Christine Avenue-Joan Street, Burleigh Waters 2026 $2,952,000

* Christine Avenue-Dunlin Drive, Burleigh Waters 2026 $1,532,433

* Palm Beach Avenue-Tahiti Avenue, Palm Beach 2026 $1,637,032

* Old Coach Road Upgrade Tallebudgera Creek Rd to Kingsmore Blvd Stage 2 2021 $36,710,000

* Old Coach Road Upgrade Tallebudgera Creek Rd to Kingsmore Blvd Stage 1 2021 $16,485,000

* Guineas Creek Road-KP McGrath Drive, Currumbin Waters/Elanora 2031 $1,230,000

* K P McGrath Drive and Angelica Street, Elanora 2021 $2,367,985

* Palm Beach Avenue-Philippine Avenue, Palm Beach 2031 $2,952,000

* Thrower Drive-Sarawak Avenue, Palm Beach 2021 $2,952,000

* Old Coach Road Upgrade between Bridgeman Drive and Kingsmore Boulevard 2031 $13,200,000

* Bonogin Road Upgrade Stage 2 2021 $1,200,000

* Currumbin Creek Road Upgrade 2021 $919,433

* Old Coach Road Upgrade between Kingsmore Boulevard and Tallebudgera Creek Road 2021 $8,430,470