Proposal Stage of Development: Preliminary Business Case Complete
Building Queensland Role: Not Applicable**
Estimated Cost of Delivery: $430 million*
Date of Publication: December 2017
NEED
The existing Sunshine Motorway, Nicklin Way and Kawana Way transport infrastructure is congested and lacks capacity to accommodate forecast travel demand.
PROPOSAL
The proposal investigated a range of roadworks in the area of the Mooloolah River Interchange of the Sunshine Motorway, including expanded lane connections, river crossings and intersection upgrades.
BENEFITS
The project is expected to:
- improve safety by reducing crashes and weaving behaviours at the Mooloolah River Interchange
- increase capacity on the Sunshine Motorway between the Kawana Way interchange and the new Mooloolah River Interchange
- provide better connectivity between the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Maroochydore, Kawana and Caloundra via a new Mooloolah River Crossing.
NEXT STEPS
Commence Detailed Business Case***
* Nominal cost in Australian dollars 2015, estimate provided by responsible agency based on preliminary business case.
** No active role during the June to December 2017 pipeline period.
*** The responsible agency has advised that the scope and commencement date of the detailed business case is subject to Queensland Government direction.