Tenders for the construction of upgrade works on the Mount Lindesay Highway between Johanna Street and South Street in Jimboomba have now been released to market, with detailed design for the project now complete.
Companies have now been invited to tender for the $95 million project, which will improve safety, ease congestion, and reduce travel times by widening the highway from two to four lanes, including construction of a new south bound bridge over the disused rail corridor.
“On 22 December last year, and in the promised spirit of transparency, I announced that this project had increased in cost to $75 million, I have subsequently been advised the latest estimate has increased to $95 million,” said Transport and Main Roads Minister, Bart Mellish.
“Today we can assure the public that the state sees this upgrade to our national freight route as a priority and this tender for delivery has now been released to the market.
“This upgrade will not only support population growth in the area but provide freight vehicles with a more reliable journey on this very important B double route.”
The construction tender process is expected to take approximately three months and major construction is expected to start in late 2024 and expected to take approximately 18 months to complete.
This construction will include retaining current on-street parking arrangements and extending the left turn lane at Tamborine Street for improved southbound highway access. This will also include removal of the northbound left turn access at the South Street intersection from the Mount Lindesay Highway and maintains the existing left turn access to Jimboomba town centre (near Cerina Circuit).
Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane – Beaudesert), Johanna Street to South Street (Jimboomba) duplication will improve safety, ease congestion, and reduce travel times by widening the highway from two to four lanes, including construction of a new south bound bridge over the disused rail corridor.
“Jimboomba locals will have a smoother safe run through Jimboomba and be able to use both lanes to get through the lights,” said Member for Logan, Linus Power.
“Pedestrian options are safer via the railway tunnel and pedestrian pathways.
“Working with locals, I’ll continue to fight for more funding to continue improving the Mt Lindesay Highway,” he said.
Pedestrian and bike riders are also set to benefit, with new active transport shared paths being installed and upgraded across the scope of the project.
A construction tender was released to market in early 2023 but then withdrawn pending the outcome of the Australian Government Infrastructure Investment Program Review.
Early works on the project were completed in 2023.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has a 10-year forward plan (2018-2028) for the Mount Lindesay Highway, with construction projects being delivered as funding becomes available.
