Improving traffic flow, safety and access for the Ormeau community

As part of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, TMR will deliver a section of the Goldmine Road upgrade, including a new signalised intersection for the Ormeau rail facility entrance.

This upgrade is being delivered by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in partnership with the City of Gold Coast.

From mid-February 2026, early works will start to prepare for the Goldmine Road upgrade.

Phase 1 will include:

  • Establishing site offices and storage areas within the rail facility.
  • Relocating some underground utilities, including telecommunications services.
  • Removing some roadside vegetation.

During early works you may notice workers and machinery, some noise, vibration and dust. We will have controls in place to minimise impacts on the local community.

Construction for the upgrade is expected to start in March 2026 and take approximately 14 months to complete.

Phase 2 will include:

  • Upgrading bus stops and driveways.
  • Building new and improved footpaths and local roads.
  • Improving the drainage to help reduce flooding.
  • Building a new signalised intersection at the Ormeau rail facility entrance on
  • Goldmine Road.

During construction, there will be changed traffic conditions on Goldmine Road. Motorists, pedestrians and bike riders may experience detours, intermittent closures, and other traffic control measures in and around the work area. Nearby residents and businesses may experience impacts including noise, vibration, dust, and an increase in workers, construction vehicles, and machinery.

There will be a temporary closure or relocation of four existing bus stops along Goldmine Road.

Details about these bus stops will be shared with the community before this work begins.

Key features of the upgrade

The Stage 2 upgrade design includes the following key features:

  • the new rail facility entrance
  • local roads and driveways off Goldmine Road
  • bus stops on Goldmine Road
  • active transport
  • improved flood resilience.

Click the animated icons to view artist's impressions for key features of the Stage 2 design.

The new entrance to the Ormeau rail facility will connect to Goldmine Road with a new signalised intersection.

The new entrance will include:

  • A new signalised intersection to improve safety and control the flow of vehicles accessing the rail facility. Priority will be given to through traffic on Goldmine Road. Vehicles exiting the rail facility will be held within the facility entrance.
  • Dedicated turning lanes for vehicles entering the rail facility, keeping through traffic moving on Goldmine Road.
  • A new signalised pedestrian crossings at the intersection.
  • A shared user path at the intersection with connections to bus stops and the residential area.

The design of the rail facility will include a safe turnaround point for vehicles that may have accidentally entered the facility.

The upgrade will connect to City of Gold Coast's upgrade of the Lahrs Road-Goldmine Road intersection (completed July 2025). Access to all existing driveways and local roads will be maintained.

The design considers feedback provided by Lewani Palms Resort, which has 2 entrances located on Goldmine Road. Although the entry/exit points to the resort will remain the same, the design of the upgrade includes:

  • Installing a new dedicated right-turn lane at the western entrance, also known as Pacific Drive, to provide safer conditions for turning motorists and keep through-traffic moving.
  • Retaining the existing access arrangement at the eastern entrance, also known as Lewani Parade.

For safer passenger and traffic movements, there will be minor changes to the location of 2 bus stops near Lewani Palms Resort on Goldmine Road. The bus route and timetables will remain the same.

These bus stops will be relocated to facilitate better pedestrian connectivity and improve traffic flow on Goldmine Road. The bus bays will be constructed within the existing road reserve.

TMR will install a new shared user path for all active transport users. The new off-road shared path will support active transport including pedestrians, bike riders, people with prams, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs.

The new 2-metre-wide path will extend along the southern side of Goldmine Road, between Lahrs Road to the extent of the rail facility entrance.

The existing culvert on Goldmine Road (between the railway overpass and Jonquil Street) will be upgraded to improve flood resilience.

The design of the upgrade considers the natural waterway (Bridge Creek) and the road positioning in a low-lying area. To improve the flood resilience of Goldmine Road, TMR will install new drainage including additional culverts under the road.

TMR will increase the number of culverts for improved water flow following severe rain events.

Artist's impressions - for illustrative purposes only, subject to change.

Any further upgrades of Goldmine Road to the east of the new rail facility entrance are outside the current project scope and would be managed by the City of Gold Coast.

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