M1 light rail route upgrade#
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Much of the corridor is protected under this scheme. Since 2003, we have been protecting the corridor against encroachment of development by conditioning building setbacks to allow for a future upgrade.

M1 light rail route upgrade#

We have approved corridor planning for the upgrade of the Gold Coast Highway through Palm Beach. The Gold Coast Highway (Tugun to Coolangatta) Multi-modal Corridor Study is underway and expected to be complete by mid-2022. The preliminary business case for Light Rail Stage 4 is underway and expected to be complete by mid-2022. Queensland Government $4 million Local Government $2.5 million Current status Any funding decision to implement the findings of this preliminary business case would be the subject of a detailed business case. Investment ID 17487814.

The Queensland Government has committed $1.5 million to undertake the transport planning study (Tugun to Coolangatta) and $5 million (joint state and council funding) has been committed to undertake a preliminary business case for light rail planning. In order to help protect wildlife between Burleigh Head National Park and Burleigh Ridge Park, a land fauna bridge could be provided, protecting biodiversity by reconnecting ecological corridors. The existing Burleigh Heads National Park would be preserved, and access improved to the southern entrance via active travel, light rail, bus and car options.

M1 light rail route full#

There is the opportunity to develop a beachfront oceanway path along the full length of Palm Beach to provide high standard bike riding and walking tracks.Īssociated projects could improve the safety and efficiency of the Gold Coast Highway and Toolona Street intersection, by providing alternative access points and reducing the number of traffic movements. There is the opportunity to provide new dedicated bridge crossings for bikes and pedestrians across Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks. The improved connectivity for northern Palm Beach to the M1 and its new service roads, through a widened M1 overpass at 19th Avenue as part of the Pacific Motorway M1 Varsity Lakes Exit 85 to Tugun Exit 95 upgrade, will significantly improve access to and from Palm Beach. There is the potential to provide alternatives for through traffic so the intersection of Palm Beach Avenue, Gold Coast Highway and Cypress Terrace can be transformed into a pedestrian friendly precinct, with the opportunity for street front dining, shopping and urban renewal. Dual track along the existing corridor alignment.13km extension from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta via the Gold Coast Airport.The Australian Government's Smart Cities Plan.The Queensland Government’s Shaping SEQ Regional Plan and Regional Transport Plan.City of Gold Coast's Gold Coast City Transport Strategy 2031.Planning for the future of the transport network is critical to achieving local, state and federal planning targets and policies as set out in:

Through this critical infrastructure we will support the Gold Coast and its continued growth for decades to come. The Gold Coast Light Rail system is being designed to be delivered in stages to respond to population growth.Ī future southern extension of the light rail will service important cultural and urban attractions including the Burleigh Head National Park, Palm Beach Village Centre, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Airport and Coolangatta shopping and business precinct.

Stage 4 is a 13km extension south of the Light Rail Stage 3, linking Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta via the Gold Coast Airport.