THE upgrade of another section of the Mount Lindesay Highway is underway.
The latest work, four-laning the section from Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road, costs $75 million and is being jointly funded by the state and federal governments.
It will include north and south-bound bridges over Norris Creek, and wildlife crossings overhead and under the road.
Queensland firm HullSee JV is doing the work.
Logan MP Linus Power said it was a win for motorists long frustrated by delays and crashes along the controversial highway.
This is a really important step to get four laning all the way from Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road
- Logan MP Linus Power
Drivers were hospitalised in smashes along the highway this week, with a teenager hurt at Gleneagle, and a woman and children taken to Logan Hospital when their van was hit by a truck at Jimboomba.
A further two people were taken to hospital after a multi-car accident at Park Ridge, near the Green Road intersection.
Mr Power said fewer of these incidents would happen, and motorists would not be crippled by the banked up traffic which was often the result.
"There will be less accidents and delays," Mr Power said.
"This is a really important step to get four laning all the way from Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road."
Mr Buchholz said the government was delivering a more reliable road network through life-saving treatments.
"As a former transport operator, I know first-hand that any upgrade, no matter how big or small, is critical to ensuring a quicker and safer journey for motorists," he said.
"My residents from Beaudesert to Greenbank and everywhere in between will welcome this congestion busting upgrade on the Mount Lindesay Highway.
"I thank local motorists in advance for their patience as we get on with the job of building better local roads, and we know there is more to do.
"This project is part of a $4 billion nationwide investment through the Urban Congestion Fund to bust congestion in urban areas and ensure commuters get home sooner and safer."
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the upgrade was another example of the state and federal governments' $5 billion for roads across Queensland, supporting jobs and the state's COVID-19 recovery plan.
"After completing the Park Ridge section ahead of schedule last year, this project will see important construction jobs roll on, with another 80 to be created through this upgrade," he said.
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