The Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel is a proposed nine-kilometre, two-lane tolled bypass between Carseldine and Kedron in Brisbane, featuring a seven-kilometre tunnel.
The project, which is expected to align with the existing surface-level Gympie Road, was previously progressed by North Brisbane Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Queensland Investment Corporation, before being adopted by Queensland Transport and Main Roads in mid-2025.
Key Dates
| Jun 2024 | Project Announcement |
Funding contributions
| Queensland Government | |
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The Queensland Government allocated $318 million to undertake approvals and pre-construction investigations. An additional $17 million from the Department of Transport and Main Roads to prepare a detailed business case for the Gympie Road Surface Corridor Transformation Project. |
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Financing
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The project is being progressed by North Brisbane Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Queensland Investment Corporation. It is expected that tolling rates are alligned with the Airport Link toll. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Department of Transport and Main Roads |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jun 2024 | North Brisbane Infrastructure released the Investment Proposal Summary for the project. |
| Jun 2024 | The 2024-25 Queensland Budget allocated $318 million in funding over three years to undertake approvals and pre-construction investigations. |
| Jul 2025 | The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads assumed responsibility for the project's planning and scoping. |
