The Gateway Motorway Upgrade - Bracken Ridge to Pine River project will upgrade the road between Bracken Ridge to the interchange with the Bruce Highway and the Gympie Arterial Road on the southern bank of the Pine River.
The project will replicate the six-lane upgrade of the 11.3-kilometre Nudgee to Deagon Deviation section of the Gateway Motorway.
Key Dates
| Sep 2024 | EOIs Open |
| Oct 2024 | EOIs Close |
| Nov 2024 | Expected RFP Open |
| Sep 2025 | Expected Contract Award |
| 2029 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| Queensland Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Department of Transport and Main Roads |
| Procurement note: | The project will be delivered through a Design and Construct contract, with the successful tenderer selected through an Early Contractor Involvement process. Two proponents will be invited to execute a Stage One Contract, including preliminary planning and design work over a 16-week period, prior to the announcement of a successful Stage Two Offer to deliver the project. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| 2019 | The 2019-20 Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program indicated $181 million was expected to be spend by FY2022-23, however, the 2020-21 Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program delayed this spending. |
| Dec 2020 | The 2020-21 Queensland Budget allocated $62 million to the project over the next four years, and indicated $938 million has been committed beyond the forward estimates. This indicates the project has been delayed beyond previous estimates. |
| Dec 2023 | The Queensland Government announced a revised total estimated cost for the project of $1.3 billion. |
| Sep 2024 | The Queensland Government called for Expressions of Interest for both major contracts as part of the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade (G2BU) project, closing on 8 October. The project will be delivered through a Design and Construct contract, with an Early Contractor Involvement process. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
National |
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