Stage One North of Queensland’s Coomera Connector is now open to traffic, providing a safer and more efficient journey for those travelling between Coomera and Helensvale.
This brand new, four lane and four-kilometre section of the Coomera Connector will be known as the M9, offering motorists an alternate route to the M1 motorway.
Once complete, the 45-kilometre Coomera Connector will improve travel between Logan and the Gold Coast while also reducing congestion on the busy Pacific Motorway, improving freight efficiency, and supporting the region’s economic growth.
Stage One North is the first of three packages to open, with the Central package recently marking one year of construction and early works recently completed and main construction forging ahead on the South package.
The eight-kilometre Central package features six lanes from Helensvale Road (Helensvale) to the Smith Street Motorway (Molendinar), as well as grade-separated interchanges at Gold Coast Highway and Smith Street Motorway.
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The South package consists of a four-kilometre section from Smith Street Motorway to Nerang-Broadbeach Road. This package will also deliver a new 300 metre bridge structure over the Nerang River, four kilometres of shared walking and bike riding paths, as well as a new intersection at Nerang-Broadbeach Road.
Work is progressing on environmental approvals for the remaining 29 kilometres of the Coomera Connector between Loganholme and Coomera, and detailed design for Stage Two – from Yawalpah Road in Pimpama to Shipper Drive in Coomera – which will begin next year.
State Member for Coomera Michael Crandon said the Coomera Connector was a critical piece of infrastructure for the northern Gold Coast.
“Our community has experienced massive growth, and this new route will help ease congestion and improve travel times for locals. It’s a step forward in addressing the transport needs of one of Queensland’s fastest-growing regions,” Crandon said.
The project is being jointly funded by the Federal ($1.5 billion) and State ($1.9 billion) governments.
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