- Greater flood resilience with new culverts
- Widening improves safety and provides space for bike riders
A $10 million upgrade by the Palaszczuk Government to improve Belivahs' Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road is now complete.
Work started in August 2022 to deliver several improvements to make the road safer and increase flood resilience.
More than 100 new culverts have been installed along the road to boost the drainage system during wet weather.
Wider shoulders are also providing more space for bike riders, and the wide centre line has created better separation with oncoming vehicles, reducing the risk of crashes.
Quotes attributable to the Member for Logan Linus Power:
"Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road is vital local arterial road, we know locals, tourists and transport and freight users use the route.
"Keeping it open and accessible after heavy rain, and better able to withstand weather events was a key focus of this project.
"More than 100 new culverts were built to raise the road and protect it from flooding.
"One of the interesting features of this project is the outcome for fauna, with fish baffles built within the new Belivah Creek culvert which highlights our efforts to protect wildlife when delivering for Queensland motorists.
"Others will appreciate the extra safety provided by new wide centre line treatment as well as widening and resurfacing of the pavement.
"Road safety is a top priority for the Palaszczuk Government, that's why the current budget delivers more than $1.5 billion towards targeted road safety initiatives.
Quotes attributable to the Member for Macalister Melissa McMahon:
"We saw over the very wet La Nina periods in 2021/22, alot of water over Beaudesert Beenleigh Road and it had a big impact on the residents that rely on the road"
"I'm please to say that these culverts will help with draining water much quicker during heavy rain events and help minimise impacts on the community"
"One of the interesting features of this project is the outcome for fauna, with fish baffles built within the new Belivah Creek culvert which highlights our efforts to protect wildlife when delivering for Queensland motorists.
