Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety and Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), various locations, improve safety

The project involves investigating safety improvements to provide a better driving experience for all road users and reduce the risk of fatal and serious injury crashes.

Investigations will be undertaken between the Mobil Fisher Park Truck Stop at Tregony and the Cunningham Highway and South Branch Road intersection at Maryvale. 

The department is inviting feedback from all road users to help inform decisions about these road safety upgrades.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Better road access
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Reduces maintenance
  • Improves ride quality

Key features

  • Investigate design options to widen and strengthen the road.
  • Identify suitable locations for guardrails.
  • Widen localised shoulders to allow for guardrail installation.
  • Install audio tactile line marking.
  • Install wide centre line treatments.
  • Remove roadside hazards.

Funding

The Cunningham Highway Safety Package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. The Australian and Queensland governments are investing $16.75 million (on a 80:20 basis) to deliver road safety improvements on the Cunningham Highway between Tregony and Maryvale. Investment ID 2392873

A further $3.65 million (80:20) is being invested through the Southern Queensland Region Mass Action Safety Treatment Program. Investment ID 2392874

Funding figures as at QTRIP 2023-24 to 2026-27 (June 2023).

Total investment
$20.4 million
Australian Government
$16.32 million
Queensland Government
$4.08 million

Current status 

Detailed design started in February 2023 and is expected to be completed August 2023. 

Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), Tregony to Maryvale, improve safety and Cunningham Highway (Ipswich – Warwick), various locations, improve safety location map

Map of the project area where the department is designing safety improvements for the road and roadside on a 4km section of the Cunningham Highway between Tregony and Maryvale.