Bielby Holdings has been awarded the first package of work on Queensland’s Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill upgrade, as works wrap up on the state’s congestion-busting M1/M3 Gateway merge.
Following the completion of the M1/M3 Gateway merge, preliminary works have begun on the next stage of the M1 North upgrade’s $749 million Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill project.
Bielby Holdings Managing Director Adam Edwards said the company was delighted to secure the Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway package of work.
“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with the Department of Transport and Main Roads, as we build a vital piece of infrastructure for South-East Queensland,” he said.
According to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, the $195.3 million upgrade of the M1/M3 Gateway Merge at Eight Mile Plains will be completed ahead of schedule.
“The highway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast is usually one of the busiest stretches of road in Australia and building a better M1 is a priority,” she said.
“I’m proud that with the Federal Government we’ve successfully delivered a much-needed upgrade at the Gateway Merge, which as anyone knows who drives through there every day was badly needed.”
According to Federal Cities and Urban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge, the upgrade will bust congestion along the Gateway Motorway to Rochedale Road, and help with freight movement along the M1 corridor.
“The Federal Government’s commitments along the M1 will support thousands of jobs in the construction industry at a time when long-term stability and security is needed, as we continue to see upgrades to the M1 roll out from Brisbane to the New South Wales border,” he said.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the project reflected wider job-boosting progress throughout the state.
“We want to assure Queenslanders that despite our focus on managing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re progressing critical road infrastructure projects like these across the state,” he said.
“The construction industry plays an essential role in keeping the state’s economy powering, so we can’t lose momentum delivering our record investment in major infrastructure for Queensland.”
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