What’s Happening?
The Crisafulli Government has confirmed another Cleveland-Redland Bay Road upgrade, fulfilling a key Redland Bay election commitment.
The revised project centres on the section between Anita Street and Double Jump Road. It forms part of the state’s broader roads and transport program.
Why It Matters
Double Jump Road is a busy intersection, and planned traffic signals aim to improve traffic flow and safety.
Road widening will also increase capacity along this section of Cleveland-Redland Bay Road.
The government said earlier works between Anita Street and Magnolia Parade caused major congestion and long delays. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said lessons from those works were critical to the current project.
Local Impact
The state will prioritise the Anita Street to Double Jump Road section to improve cost and time certainty.
The revised scope is intended to minimise local impacts while directing work towards the most pressing improvements.
The government says its approach will provide clearer communication and less disruption for commuters during construction.
By the Numbers
- The priority section spans 450 metres between Anita Street and Double Jump Road.
- The road will expand from two lanes to four, increasing capacity along the targeted section.
- Three supporting upgrades are included, namely traffic signals, noise barriers and improved active transport pathways.
Zoom In
Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said the government would apply lessons from the earlier construction.
“The former State Labor Government’s upgrades along Cleveland-Redland Bay Road were a disaster. While there will inevitably be some impacts during construction, we are not repeating Labor’s mistakes,” Minister Mickelberg said. “The next Cleveland-Redland Bay Road upgrades will expand capacity and deliver the signalisation of Double Jump Road intersection, two things the Redlands community has been crying out for.
“These upgrades are all about getting locals home safer and sooner.”
Member for Redlands Rebecca Young said community feedback supported the intersection upgrade and a less disruptive construction program.
“My community has told me they want to see upgrades at the Double Jump Road intersection, which is exactly what we are delivering,” Mrs Young said. “But importantly they told me they don’t want a repeat of the disastrous upgrades between Anita Street and Magnolia Parade we lived through under the former State Labor Government. We have learned from the past and listened to the locals. These upgrades will improve the local road network while minimising the impact on commuters, with less disruption, clearer communication, and addressing the cause of delays.”
“The Crisafulli Government is working to get locals home safer and sooner, both during the works and when they’re done.”
Zoom Out
Preparatory work will continue beyond the immediate priority section, from Double Jump Road through to Giles Road.
This includes finalising land acquisitions, relocating public utilities and securing required Australian Government environmental approvals. These tasks are needed before the broader road improvements can be delivered.
The government linked the announcement to its wider promise of better roads and more transport. It described Labor’s previous decade in office as a period of decline.
What To Look For Next?
If environmental approvals are secured, enabling works are expected to begin in late 2027.
Meanwhile, land acquisitions and utility relocations will continue along the route towards Giles Road.
