Houghton Highway Duplication Project

The construction phase of the A$315 million Houghton Highway Duplication Project commenced in February 2008. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2011, weather permitting.

The project involves construction of a new 2.7 km bridge between Brisbane and Redcliffe. The new bridge will be located 35 m east of the existing Houghton Highway bridge and will feature three traffic lanes, a pedestrian/cycle path, and a dedicated fishing platform.

The project is wholly funded by the Queensland Government and is being delivered by Main Roads and its construction contractor, the Hull-Albem Joint Venture.

Key features and benefits

• Reduced traffic congestion.
• Reduced travel times on the bridges and at the approach intersections.
• Improved road safety with one way traffic flow on each bridge.
• Transit lanes to reduce public transport travel times.
• Upgraded underpasses for pedestrian and cycle access.
• Priority for buses entering and exiting the bridges.
• New pedestrian and cycle underpass.
• Tourist attraction for visitors to the Redcliffe peninsula and Brisbane bayside suburbs.
• A vital link in the Moreton Bay Cycleway by connecting the Deagon Deviation Bikeway to the Clontarf and Brighton foreshore paths.
• Fishing opportunities.
• New landscaped entrance.
• Preservation of the iconic Hornibrook Highway bridge entry portals.
• Environmentally sensitive design.
• Improved stormwater management at the approach intersections and at both ends of the bridge.
• Pelican perching opportunities.

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