The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is progressing the Bruce Highway Western Alternative (BHWA) project – an early planning initiative to identify and protect a corridor for the future Moreton Motorway.

The future Moreton Motorway will span around 50 kilometres between Beerburrum and Bald Hills and is a key long-term initiative to support forecast population growth. It will provide a new transport route that will keep the community connected to homes, employment, education, and services well into the future. It will also enhance the resilience of the existing transport network, reduce congestion, and help preserve the Bruce Highway’s role as the primary route for long-distance travel and freight.

Early planning and community consultation is progressing in stages to identify land that needs to be set aside and protected for the future motorway.

22 kilometres of the corridor from Moodlu to Narangba (Stages 1 and 2) is protected for the future Moreton Motorway.

Community and stakeholder feedback was sought on a proposed alignment for Stage 4 between Beerburrum and Moodlu from 19 March to 2 June 2025. TMR thanks the community for their valuable input and engagement on the project. All feedback is being considered as part of ongoing planning ahead of corridor protection. TMR will keep the community informed and provide an update once the feedback has been considered.

Early planning for Stage 3 between Narangba and Bald Hills will progress once Stage 4 is complete. Early feedback on the study area continues to be invited.

Staged construction of the future Moreton Motorway is expected to be more than a decade away. Protecting the corridor early provides certainty for the community and industry, and ensures the land is available when needed.

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