The Bruce has seemingly forever been a bit of a mess - not only for the Sunshine Coast/Brisbane region but all the way up the State.
There continues to be a lot of roadworks from beyond North Lakes and whenever it's a long weekend or start of a Holiday Period the Traffic flow going up is shocking from Brisbane and again when the tide flows back the other way before the working week starts again. I would hate to be living on the Sunny Coast and working in Brisbane but it seems many People are! It's been this way for about as long as I can remember.
The area of road around the Redcliffe turn off is just about finished now and it's looking like much of the stretch back to the Gateway motorway will be wrapped up by the end of the year
The plan is for 3 lanes either side and here is a snip of the Media release from May this year:
Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply
The Honourable Mark Bailey
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Works begin on transforming the Bruce from Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway
First sod turned on the $929.3 million Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway upgrade
Over 40,000 motorists estimated to use the Sunshine Motorway interchange and the Caloundra Road interchange daily
Upgrade will feature Australia’s first Diamond Interchange
Major construction has officially commenced on the $929.3 million Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway project, which will increase safety and ease congestion for around 40,000 motorists who use the route daily.
Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester and State Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark Bailey were on the Sunshine Coast today to turn the first sod for this much-needed highway upgrade.
Mr Chester said the project was part of the Australian Government’s record $75 billion commitment to essential airport, road, and rail infrastructure projects.
“Upgrading the Bruce Highway is a priority project of the Australian Government’s infrastructure roll out, evidenced by the $844 million allocated in this year’s budget for new projects,” Mr Chester said.
“This upgrade will provide nearly 700 direct jobs, and project works will include transforming the Caloundra Road Interchange to a Diverging Diamond Interchange – a first for Australia.