The Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade program involves the duplication of a 39-kilometre section of track between Beerburrum and Nambour on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
The project also includes a range of other upgrades, including:
- Beerburrum Road overpass
- Steve Irwin Way realignment
- replacement of Barrs Road level crossing and Caloundra Street level crossing
- a new bridge over the rail track at Burgess Street
- replacement of the temporary single platforms at stations at Mooloolah, Eudlo, Palmwoods and Woombye station with permanent dual platforms
- passing loop extensions at Landsborough, Eudlo and Woombye stations, and
- expanding the park and ride facilities at Beerburrum, Landsborough, Palmwoods and Nambour stations.
The project is designed to increase capacity on the link, improve network integration, and reduce operating and maintenance costs f the track.
The upgrade will be delivered is set to be delivered in multiple stages. The $551 million Stage One scope includes:
- duplication of the rail line between Beerburrum and Beerwah
- new road-over-rail bridges at Beerburrum Road, Barrs Road and Burgess Street
- removal of level crossings at Barrs Road and Burgess Street, and
- expansion of parking facilities at Beerburrum Station.
A $6 million study into further stages of the program has been funded with the Queensland Government continuing discussions with the Australian Government regarding funding for future stages to deliver the full scope under the business case.
Key Dates
| May 2018 | Project Announcement |
| Aug 2020 | RFP issued for Stage One |
| 2022 | Construction Commencement for Stage One |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Completion for Stage One |
| Dec 2027 | Expected Construction Completion for Stage Two |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| Queensland Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2016 | Building Queensland (BQ) completed a detailed Business Case which was considered during the government budget process and also submitted to Infrastructure Australia (IA) for consideration on 19 July 2017. |
| Feb 2018 | Infrastructure Australia evaluated the project business case and listed on its Infrastructure Priority List as a Priority Project with a near term time frame. |
| Jun 2020 | Stage One Early Works contract opened for tenders. |
| Aug 2021 | The Queensland Government awarded the Stage One Early Works contract to Hall Contracting. |
| Oct 2021 | The Queensland Government called for Expressions of Interest for a civil designer for the Hinterland Recreation Trail Project and Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade, closing on 15 October. |
| Mar 2022 | Construction of the Stage One early works commenced. |
| Apr 2023 | The Queensland Government awarded the Stage One ECI contract to a John Holland and Seymour Whyte Joint Venture. |
| Aug 2023 | The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads issued a request for tender to engage a Principal Engineer and a Systems Engineer and Safety Assurance Specialist for the project, closing 12 September. |
| May 2024 | The 2024-25 Federal Budget allocated an additional $227 million to the project, bringing its total estimated cost to $1 billion. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
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