July 1st, 2023Yatala South Interchange upgrade complete

Locals and travellers driving in South East Queensland are expected to benefit from significant improvements to safety and traffic flow through Yatala with the upgrade of the Yatala South (Exit 41) Interchange now complete, the Federal Transport Minister and Member for Ballarat says.

Two of three northern Gold Coast M1 interchange upgrades are now finished, with work ongoing to upgrade Exit 49 at Pimpama, Catherine King MP says in a media statement issued last week.

To increase capacity and improve network efficiency, a new bridge was built over the M1, and the roundabouts on both sides of the interchange were upgraded to traffic signals.

The on-ramps and off-ramps have been realigned and lengthened to improve safety by reducing queuing back onto the M1.

Pedestrians and bike riders will also benefit from the upgrade, with new and improved active transport facilities included throughout the interchange.

A new pedestrian bridge has also been built across Halfway Creek to provide safe pedestrian access along Lahrs Road and connect with existing facilities.

The $82 million Yatala South (Exit 41) safety project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments, which each contributing $41 million.

For more information, visit tmr.qld.gov.au/exit41, email exit41@tmr.qld.gov.au or call 1800 955 939.

Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Member for Ballarat, Catherine King: “It’s fantastic to see the Exit 41 interchange upgrade complete, with more than 130,000 motorists who use the M1 at Yatala each day benefitting.

“We are committed to keeping Queensland moving by investing in critical infrastructure projects like this across the state, with two of three M1 interchange upgrades now complete.

“I look forward to celebrating the completion of the third M1 interchange upgrade at Pimpama next year.”