Tenders to deliver $95m Mount Lindesay Highway upgrade now out to market

With detailed designs complete, companies are now invited to tender for the delivery of the $95 million Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade between Johanna Street and South Street in Jimboomba, Queensland. 

The tender process for this project will take up to three months to complete, with major construction anticipated to commence in late 2024. Project construction is estimated to take up to 18 months to complete. 

This project is part of the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ 10-year plan for the Mount Lindesay Highway, which will see several projects delivered as funding becomes available. 

“Today we can assure the public that the state sees this upgrade to our national freight route as a priority and this tender for delivery has now been released to the market. 

“This upgrade will not only support population growth in the area but provide freight vehicles with a more reliable journey on this very important B double route. 

“The works will include optimisation of the parking at Jimboomba State School, including the drop off and pick up area on the western service road (Brisbane Street). 

“It’s great to see the 10-year forward plan continue to progress into delivery across stages. This is a great win for Jimboomba,” Transport and Main Roads Minister Bart Mellish said. 

Project map (source: Department of Transport and Main Roads)

The upgrade will include: 

• Widening the highway from two to four lanes 
• Construction of a new southbound bridge over the disused rail corridor 
• Upgraded/improved intersections at Johanna Street, Tamborine Street and South Street, Brisbane Street 
• Building a new shared pedestrian and bike underpass along the disused rail corridor 
• Relocating the Mount Lindesay Highway access to and from Brisbane Street (service road) 

The works will involve retaining current on-street parking arrangements and extending the left turn lane at Tamborine Street for better access to the southbound highway. The northbound left turn access at the South Street intersection from the Mount Lindesay Highway will also be removed while the existing left turn access to Jimboomba town centre near Cerina Circuit will be maintained. 

Early works on this Mount Lindesay Highway upgrade were completed in 2023. 

The upgrade on Mount Lindesay Highway between Johanna Street and South Street will not only improve safety, but it will also help ease congestion and reduce travel times. 

“Jimboomba locals will have a smoother safe run through Jimboomba and be able to use both lanes to get through the lights. 

“Pedestrian options are safer via the railway tunnel and pedestrian pathways. 

“Working with locals, I’ll continue to fight for more funding to continue improving Mount Lindesay Highway,” Member for Logan Linus Power said. 

Source: Queensland Government – Media Statements; Queensland Government – Department of Transport and Main Roads; Roads & Infrastructure Australia