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 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 previously consulted the community about our early planning for the upgrade to Old Gympie Road. We’ve considered your feedback in refining the design, and are now consulting the community on the detailed designs.

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 Facility from Goodwin Road
  • new separate cycle track off the road
  • new shared pathways, landscaping and street lighting.

Project benefits

The upgrade will improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion on Old Gympie Road, both now and as our population grows.

It will also improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other active transport users with new off-road pathways and signalised crossing at traffic lights

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.

Have your say

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You will be able to view the designs online or in person at one of our community drop in sessions. Provide your feedback by 5pm on Sunday 23 November 2025.

Community drop in sessions

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.

For the latest project information and plans click here.

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 to the road corridor to ensure it meets the needs of residents as the city grows.

As part of early design process, Arup have undertaken a review of the existing designs to identify opportunities of improving the road network and providing state of the art transport facilities for our community. The result of this initial review has identified potential opportunities for positive outcomes for this road corridor, 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.