Every day thousands of families from our neighbourhood use sections of the M1 and the M1/M3 Gateway Merge to get to and from work.
The first construction package – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway is complete - which includes widening up to five northbound lanes on the M1 and up to 2.5 kilometres of dedicated cycleway infrastructure, between the Gateway Motorway diverge, at Logan Road, and Camelot Park in Underwood.
Stage 2 targets Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill and focuses on improvements to eight kilometres of the M1 between the Gateway Motorway and Loganlea Road, including extension of the South East Busway from Eight Mile Plains to Springwood and a new bus station and park 'n' ride at Rochedale.
The Park n Ride of this massive project will include:
- 485 vehicle parking spaces (including nine accessible spaces)
- Undercover storage for 30 bikes
- Kiss 'n' ride (drop off and pick up) bays
- Pedestrian and bike connectivity
Stage 3 "Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway" Upgrade, which is currently in the business case, will widen both north and south-bound lanes of the motorway, as well as improve access to public and active transport. Once complete, the upgrade will improve safety, capacity and efficiency on the M1.
I am doing regular video updates on Facebook to bring the M1 construction progress to you - readily accessible, and there for you to see as it happens.
Update 1 (June 2018) - Introducing this huge infrastructure project!
Update 2 (August 2018) - Progress on the M1!
Update 3 (January 2019) - Nightworks have begun!
Update 4 (March 2019) - Lifting the new overpass in place!
Update 5 (April 2019) - You asked, we listened. - The Busway Extension!
Update 6 (July 2019) - Opening of M1 Underwood Rd Overpass
Update 7 (April 2020) - Sports Drive commencement of works
Update 8 (May 2020) - Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Update 9 (May 2020) - Big Al's Brook
Update 10 (January 2021) - Progress Update
Update 11 (February 2021) - Environmental Impact
Update 12 (February 2021) - Springwood Rd Works
Update 13 (March 2021) - Switch lanes
Update 14 (June 2021) - Local Tradies
Update 15 (June 2021) - Bridges update
Update 16 (July 2021) - Time lapse video
Update 17 (October 2021) - M1 Flyover
Update 18 (January 2022) - Installation of Veloway Bridge
Update 19 (January 2022) - Lexington Rd On-Ramp Works
Update 20 (March 2022) - Lexington Rd M1 On-Ramp
Update 21 (April 2022) - Lexington Rd M1 On-Ramp
Update 22 (June 2022) - Rochedale Park n Ride
Update 23 (September 2022) - Veloway Extension
Update 24 (November 2022) - Stage 3 Plans Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway
Update 25 (April 2023) - Veloway Extension Opening
Update 26 (July 2023) - Rochedale Rd M1 Off-Ramp Update
Update 27 (December 2023) - Opening of Veloway
Update 28 (December 2023) - Rochedale Park n Ride & Busway
Update 29 (December 2023) - Video construction milestone for Rochedale Park n Ride
Update 30 (April 2024) - Rochedale Park n Ride Bridge Structures
Update 31 (June 2024) - Video Busway underpass at Rochedale Rd Offramp (Southbound)
Update 32 (June 2024 ) - Rochedale Park n Ride & Busway
An aerial view of the Rochedale Park n Ride:
You can view a "Fly Through" of the Pacific Motorway (M1) Stage 2: Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill by clicking here
You can view a "Fly Through of the Pacific Motorway (M1) Stage 3: Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway by clicking here
You can follow great news like this, and other community updates on my Facebook by clicking this link: www.bit.ly/mickfacebook
