Significant population growth and economic development within South East Queensland is increasing pressure on our transport network.
The Logan Motorway is a crucial part of this transport network, connecting communities between Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Ipswich.
More than 210,000 trips are taken on the Logan Motorway each day to get motorists to their destination safer and sooner and this number of trips is expected to increase by 35% by 2041.
The Logan Motorway supports the movement of over $1 billion in freight each day and is a key transport corridor across South-East Queensland, providing access to the Brisbane Airport and Port of Brisbane.
But by 2041, average speeds on sections of the Logan Motorway will reduce to 15km/hr per hour during peak periods.
Transurban’s Logan West Upgrade project aims to reduce congestion and improve travel times and road safety outcomes.
The current scope of work includes:
- Adding an additional lane in each direction along the Logan Motorway between Centenary Motorway and the Mt Lindesay Highway, and an additional lane westbound between Boundary Road and Formation Street
- Upgrading the Formation Street interchange to cater for growing communities and industrial hubs
- Installing new smart motorway technologies
- Increasing vehicle height capacity across the Logan Motorway to allow for over-dimensional vehicles.
If approved, the project is forecast to reduce travel times by up to 20 minutes during peak periods in 2031.
Around 6,100 vehicles will be removed from local streets including Progress Road, Inala Avenue, Springfield–Greenbank Arterial, Goodna Road and Johnson Road each day.
The project will inject more than $1 billion into the local economy during construction and create over $2 billion in additional productivity for the region over the next 15 years.
Around 850 local jobs will be created for Queenslanders through the project including a focus on women and First Nations inclusion in the construction industry.
Transurban is partnering with the Queensland Government to develop plans to upgrade approximately 10km of the western section of the Logan Motorway, between Formation Street and Mount Lindesay Highway
If approved, construction will commence in 2027 and is expected to be completed before the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
If approved, construction is expected to be completed before the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Significant work has been undertaken to minimise property acquisitions as part of the project and this will continue to be a primary area of focus as the design is progressed. Most of the land required for the Logan West Upgrade project is within existing motorway reserve.
Further information on tolling will become available as the project proposal progresses.
However, the Queensland Government and Transurban are pursuing funding options that have no toll increases associated with the upgrade project for all vehicles except trucks.
The Logan Motorway is an option for motorists if they want to save time and get to their destination quicker, however alternative free routes are available.
Motorists who choose the alternative free routes will also benefit from the project with around 6,100 vehicles removed from local roads each day.
The project will reduce its impact on the environment by minimising carbon emissions, using innovative design and construction practices, and reducing and re-using construction materials.
The project will also aim to leave the environment in a better place by enhancing bio-diversity throughout the project, including koala habitat regeneration and improvements to local eco-systems.
It is still early days and there is a lot of work to be done before the project is approved and construction gets underway, however community feedback will be sought to inform and shape the development of the project proposal and its delivery.
A community consultation program is underway, with multiple opportunities for feedback.
Local residents and motorists are encouraged to visit the project’s interactive website at loganwestupgrade.com to share any thoughts and feedback.
