Location
Bald Hills to Meridan Plains, Queensland
Client
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Sector
Transport
- Roads
Duration
2022 – 2024
Contract value
$50 – 75 million
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Bruce Highway Smart Motorways
Stage 2: Pine River to Caloundra Road
Fast facts
142 no.
project sites
60 km
section of the Bruce Highway
79 no.
highway under bore locations (HDD)
About
The Bruce Highway – Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways (Stage 2) project will deliver additional Smart Motorways technology along a 60km section of the Bruce Highway between the Pine River and Caloundra Road. The project involves:
- Ramp signals at highway entry ramps to manage traffic entering the highway
- Variable speed limit signs to notify motorists of speed limit changes in response to an incident or changes in road conditions
- Variable message signs to communicate with motorists about changes in road conditions
- Vehicle detection systems that capture data to enable the operation of Smart Motorways technology
- CCTV cameras to monitor real-time traffic conditions.
Key challenges include working on a busy road corridor requiring complex traffic, multiple interfacing projects, and utility protection and relocations.
The project will:
- Improve safety
- Improve network efficiency
- Reduce peak hour congestion
- Reduce travel time
- Contribute to economy
- Contribute to regional growth.
