A major upgrade to Old Gympie Road
Old Gympie Road through Kallangur and Dakabin is used by more than 20,000 vehicles per day, and is going to get busier as our population grows. The area is also used by pedestrians, cyclists and other active transport users.
Some users are travelling to places along Old Gympie Road, like Kallangur State School, Dakabin Waste Management Facility, or local businesses. Others are using Old Gympie Road for longer trips to other areas. All of them need Old Gympie Road to be a safe and efficient transport route.
We consulted the community in March 2021 about preliminary designs for an upgrade to Old Gympie Road. We’ve considered your feedback in refining the design, and are now consulting the community on the detailed designs.
Project benefits
Increased road capacity to 2 lanes each way will reduce congestion, and reduce the risks of future congestion as our population grows.
The road design ensures safety is a priority for all road users including vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
New active transport infrastructure including shared paths, separated off-road cycle paths and signalised crossing at traffic lights to encourage more people to choose active transport options.
Upgrades at Fresh Water Creek and to other stormwater infrastructure around the road will reduce the risk of flooding on the road
Relocating the entrance to the Dakabin Waste Management Facility will provide a safe place for vehicles to queue on busy days. This will improve the operation of Old Gympie Road and avoid the safety risks of cars queuing on Old Gympie Road.
The new design features separated footpaths and cycleways, reducing the impact on existing infrastructure and mature trees.
🛣️Detailed design
The detailed design for the Old Gympie Road – Anzac Avenue to Boundary Road upgrade includes:
- road works to widen it to a 4-lane median divided corridor with two lanes in each direction
- adding traffic lights at nine (9) intersections
- upgrading the Fresh Water Creek crossing near Lillybrook Shopping Centre to a bridge
- a new entrance to the Dakabin Waste Management Facility from Goodwin Road
- new separate cycle track off the road
- new shared pathways, landscaping and street lighting.
We are currently considering designs for an upgraded school drop off zone at Kallangur State School. Those designs are expected to be completed within 12 months and will be shared with the community when ready.
Before and after
Check out the design drawings for your area
Click here for the full list of design drawings for the project area (Anzac Avenue to Boundary Road)
⚠️HAVE YOUR SAY
Consultation on the detailed design for the Old Gympie Road upgrade is open until 5pm on Sunday 23 November 2025.
You can provide your feedback by:
- completing the form below
- emailing yoursay@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
- free post to
Community Engagement Team
City of Moreton Bay
Reply Paid 159
Caboolture Qld 4510
Speak to the project team
Attend one of our drop in sessions to speak to members of the project team about the designs.
Moreton Bay City Council (Council) is collecting your personal information for the purpose of informing the Old Gympie Road (Anzac Avenue to Boundary Road) Upgrade project. Your responses will be shared with consultants supporting delivery of this project. Council will also use your contact information to update Council’s customer information records and to contact you about the Project and other functions, services and projects of Council. Council may use the information you provide to inform our other functions, services and projects.
📒Previous consultation
Council invited our communities to provide feedback on the upgrade of Old Gympie Road Upgrade: Anzac Avenue to Boundary Road between 2 March and 6 April 2021. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share your views with us.
In August 2024, Council engaged Arup Australia to design the upgrade of Old Gympie Road between Boundary Road, Dakabin and Anzac Avenue, Kallangur.
The design will include significant upgrades that will meets the needs of residents as the city grows.
As part of early design process, Arup have undertaken a review s to identify opportunities to improve the road network and provide state of the art transport facilities for our community.
This has identified opportunities including:
- Opportunity to review construction and design elements to provide more value for money;
- Opportunity to retain some existing mature vegetation adjacent to the road;
- Opportunity to provide an off-road separated cycle track to improve safety for active transport users; and
- Review of construction sequencing to reduce overall length of construction.
Detailed design, incorporating these opportunities, will be completed in the middle of 2026. Council wants to make sure the final plan delivers the best possible outcome for our community and reduces the overall project construction timeframes.
Next steps
We will use feedback from the community to refine the Detailed Design for the upgrade. We expect to complete this by mid-2026.
A number of services like powerlines, water and sewerage infrastructure and communications infrastructure will need to be relocated before we can start work on the road upgrades. Those relocations are expected to start in late 2026. Construction will only be able to start when all services have been relocated, which may take some time.
Council will continue to keep the community informed as the project progresses.
