Tonkin Gap Project and Associated Works

Tonkin Highway – Collier Road to Dunreath Drive, including Guildford Road interchange

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Upgrading the highway with additional lanes, new interchanges, bridges and a shared path between Collier Road and Dunreath Drive.

Picture of Tonkin Gap as of May 23

What's Happening 

 Tonkin Highway closed in both directions between Reid Highway and Hepburn Avenue – 10pm Friday 12 April to 4am Monday 15 April

As part of the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line works we are building a new arch footbridge over Tonkin Highway.

We successfully installed the arch segments and will now install the bridge decking.

Tonkin Gap - Arch segments - Night Tonkin Gap - Arch segments - Day 

From 10pm Friday 12 April to 4am Monday 15 April, Tonkin Highway will be closed between Reid Highway and Hepburn Avenue to safely install the decking. Lane closures will be place from 7pm.

We strongly advise that people plan ahead, stay away from the area if possible, to avoid heavy congestion.

When complete, the new footbridge will provide safe access for pedestrians and cyclists from the residential areas west of Tonkin Highway, to Whiteman Park, and to the METRONET Malaga Station.

Get the latest project news in the April Construction Update.

 Celebration of new community space under Mooro-Beeloo (Redcliffe) bridge now open

We are excited to invite the community to an event to celebrate the new community space beneath the Mooro-Beeloo bridge.

Among the new features are a pump track, mountain bike skills area, seating, a beach area, yarning circle, and Aboriginal artwork.

 Join us on April 14, 10am to 2pm for the grand opening. There will be free bike activities and rider demonstrations, a free sausage sizzle and more.

Tonkin Gap - New community space beneath the Mooro-Beeloo bridge
 Great Eastern Highway finishing work

Reticulation works are now complete on Great Eastern Highway and we are finishing the brickpaving in the median. Lane closures on the highway will remain in place until all works are complete. Planting will start in April and will continue through the winter months.

 Selby Park update

Irrigation works continue in Selby Park and the planting of jacarandas will occur in the winter months this year. We thank you for your patience while we finished these works.

Roadworks

Broun Avenue and Embleton Avenue intersection

  • 5am 6 March until late-April (24/7)
  • All turning movements reinstated
  • Intersection in modified alignment
  • Please pay attention in area to new road layout
  • Intersection upgrade

Embleton Avenue southbound between Broun Avenue and Morley Windmills

  • 5am 5 March until late-April (24/7)
  • Lane closure
  • Intersection upgrade
Tonkin Highway southbound under Broun Avenue
  • 21 to 8 May 9pm to 4am
  • Lane closures
  • MELconnx works - noise wall installation and piling works

Dunstone Road

  • 29 April to 1 May 7am to 5pm
  • Westbound stop/slow works
  • Painting works

Tonkin Highway between Collier Road and Morley Drive

  • 29 April to 2 May 7am to 5pm
  • Lane closures
  • Vegetation maintenance

Tonkin Highway southbound off-ramp to Great Eastern Highway

  • 30 April 8pm to 4am
  • Ramp closed
  • Detour map
  • Asphalt testing

Great Eastern Highway eastbound between Tonkin Highway and Boulder Avenue

  • 30 April 8pm to 4am
  • Lane closure
  • Asphalt testing

Broun Avenue eastbound between Bath Road and Tonkin Highway

  • 30 April to 10 May 10am to 3pm
  • Lane closures
  • No right turn from Broun Avenue eastbound to Embleton Avenue southbound
  • Detour map
  • Finishing works

Broun Avenue westbound between Doyle Street and Bath Road

  • 30 April to 10 May 10am to 3pm
  • Lane closures
  • Finishing works

Embleton Avenue northbound between Wotton Street and Broun Avenue

  • 30 April to 10 May 10am to 3pm
  • Lane closures
  • Finishing works

Broun Avenue / Embleton Avenue intersection

  • 2 and 3 May 7pm to 5am
  • Lane closures
  • Finishing works
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Tonkin Gap bridging the Gap

Tonkin Gap bridging the Gap

The Tonkin Gap Project has taken a major step towards final completion with additional lanes now open between Dunreath Drive and Collier Road.

Tonkin Gap team takes gold for sustainability

Tonkin Gap team takes gold for sustainability

Tonkin Gap Project and Associated Works has recently been awarded a gold Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) design rating under from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC).

Strollers and cyclists make most of the new underpass!

Strollers and cyclists make most of the new underpass!

Pedestrians and cyclists are enjoying the new underpass built at Great Eastern Highway in Redcliffe.

Project site tours provide learning opportunities

Project site tours provide learning opportunities

The Tonkin Gap Project has presented many learning opportunities for people working in fields related to major transport projects.

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