The Gateway Connect Joint Venture (GCJV) has been awarded the A$950m ($621.6m) project to upgrade the transport link between the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway (G2BU) in north Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The GCJV comprises CPB Contractors, BMD, and Georgiou, as well as design partners GHD and BG&E.
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Awarded by the state’s Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR), the G2BU initiative brings together two transport infrastructure projects.
The first is the Gateway Motorway upgrade from Bracken Ridge to Pine River, valued at A$1bn.
The second is the Stage 1 upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and Gympie, covering the section from the Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road, which has a budget of A$948m.
The work will focus tackling congestion and safety on the road stretch by increasing capacity and reducing travel time.
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By GlobalDataAt present, approximately 160,000 vehicles move each day between the Moreton Bay Region and northern Brisbane. These journeys use routes such as the Gateway Motorway, Bruce Highway, and Gympie Arterial Road.
According to DTMR, population growth is leading to higher travel demand. Projections indicate that traffic along this corridor will increase by about 50% by 2041.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg said: “Traffic comes to standstill on this section every morning and afternoon.
“We’re taking action – this is a real plan backed by real investment – to tackle congestion on this notorious stretch of road.
“The upgrade is about reducing travel times for motorists travelling between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and helping those heading to the airport or back home to Moreton Bay.”
The key works for the upgrade project include expansion of the motorway’s lane capacity, replacing the Wyampa Road overpass, and upgrading connections at Bracken Ridge Road and Deagon Deviation.
Additionally, shared pathways for active transport users and measures for wildlife protection such as fencing and underpasses will be implemented as part of the development.
Construction for the G2BU development is planned to begin in the latter half (H2) of 2026.
CPB Contractors managing director Jason Spears said: “Our team has a strong connection to the community, and we look forward to building on this with training, employment and procurement opportunities for local people and businesses.
“We are proud to continue our partnership with the Queensland Government and to integrate innovation, technology and expertise in the delivery of this important infrastructure.
“Our delivery approach and engineering solutions will minimise disruption to travellers and local motorists and create sustainable benefits for decades to come.”
In June this year, CPB Contractors, working alongside Acciona in a JV, finished the Airside Civil and Pavement works at Western Sydney International Airport, resulting in formal certification of the airport’s runway and primary airside infrastructure.
