
Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) - Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, Taigum, Zillmere

Artist impression of the Dorville Road intersection
Following early works in 2022, main construction works on the Beams Road upgrade project will commence in September 2023. Doval Constructions has been awarded the main construction contract to deliver the Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue section of the upgrade on behalf of Council.
The Beams Road upgrade will deliver important safety improvements for all road users, reduce traffic congestion and improve travel time and reliability. The project will also make it easier for people walking and riding to access local shops and nearby amenities.
About the project
Beams Road is an important link connecting communities and providing a commuter corridor to major arterial roads such as Gympie Road. Beams Road carries approximately 19,000 vehicles each day and is set to get busier with significant growth forecast in the Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, Taigum and Zillmere areas.
The Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road), will help ease congestion now and plan for future growth.
The Beams Road upgrade is jointly funded by the Australian Government for $50 million, and by Brisbane City Council under the Better Roads for Brisbane Program.
Start of Construction
Local residents, businesses and road users will start to see an increase in activity throughout the project area from September 2023.
Main construction activities include:
- Commencement of the Dorville Road intersection upgrade to install traffic signals and signalised pedestrian crossings.
- Widening of the roadway between Cowie Road and Balcara Avenue
- Construction of a new shared path for people walking and riding from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue
- Upgrading power and communications services by public utility authorities (Energex, Telstra, NBN and other communications) from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue.
Read the latest project update newsletter for further information.

Improve safety for all road users.

Reduce traffic congestion.

Improve Travel time and reliability.

Improve connectivity for people walking and riding.
Project stages
You will soon see crews on site undertaking the following works:
- widening the roadway between Cowie Road and Balcara Avenue
- providing a new shared path for people walking and riding from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue
- upgrading services (Energex, Telstra, NBN and other communications) from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue
- upgrading the Dorville Road roundabout with traffic signals and providing signalised crossings, improving safety and connectivity for people walking and riding.
During future stages of the project, the following works will be undertaken:
- widening the roadway from Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road
- providing a new shared path for people walking and riding from Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road
- constructing a new shared pedestrian underpass at Cabbage Tree Creek.
We will provide the community with more information as works are programmed.
We encourage anyone who lives, works or travels along Beams Road to subscribe to receive regular email updates as the project progresses.
Map of Beams Road upgrade – Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue

Supporting information
Supporting information
The map displayed shows an aerial view of Beams Road in Carseldine, with three coloured lines running west to east along Beams Road between Lacey Road and Balcara Avenue, and six text boxes pointing to various sections along Beams Road.
The green line indicates where a new shared path, with a blue text box that reads new shared path for people walking and riding will be constructed from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue. Upgrades to local services are indicated by an orange line and a blue textbox that reads service upgrades (Engergex, Telstra, NBN and other communications) will be undertaken from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue. A yellow line running along Beams Road between Cowie Road and Balcara Avenue indicates road widening, with a blue text box that reads sections of Beams Road between Cowie Road and Balcara Avenue will be widened to a median separated dual carriageway with four lanes.
A text box pointing to the Dorville Road and Beams Road intersection advises that an upgrade to the existing Dorville Road roundabout will occur and the roundabout will be replaced with traffic lights and signalised pedestrian crossings. A text box pointing to the Balcara Avenue and Beams Road intersection reads amendments to Balcara Avenue traffic signals, the western signalised pedestrian crossing (closest to Dorville Road) will be removed to optimise the function of the intersection.
A grey text box on the eastern side of the map points to a railway line, running north to south. This text box labels the Beams Road Rail Level Crossing Removal site, a TMR project, which includes upgrading the Balcara Avenue and Carselgrove Avenue intersections.
Project features
The Beams Road upgrade project design includes key features to deliver safety improvements and to reduce congestion throughout the corridor. These include:
- upgrading sections of Beams Road from two lanes to four lanes to create a consistent four-lane corridor
- upgrading the Dorville Road intersection with traffic lights, including pedestrian crossings
- widening the culverts and constructing a new shared path underpass at Cabbage Tree Creek
- upgrading the traffic lights at the intersection with Handford Road to improve safety to provide dedicated left-turn lanes
- installing new pedestrian-activated signalised crossings throughout the corridor to improve connectivity and safety for people walking and riding
- installing new traffic lights at the intersection with Cowie Road to improve safety for all road users and connectivity for people walking and riding through the corridor
- installing two new U-turn facilities at the Cowie Road intersection
- upgrading and installing new shared paths throughout the corridor to improve connectivity and safety for people walking and riding
- including wide kerbside lanes throughout the corridor for active transport users.
Project fly-through video
You can also watch this video on Council's YouTube Channel.
Video supporting information
Video supporting information
The fly-through video shows an aerial view of the Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, Taigum and Zillmere area with animations highlighting these suburbs. A red pinpoint is pointing towards Beams Road with white labels highlighting Gympie Road, Lacey Road, Cowie Road, Dorville Road and Handford Road. The fly-through then shows an animation of labels appearing above key landmarks, highlighting Carseldine Central, Carseldine Market, Carseldine Village, Carseldine Station, Holy Spirit College, Cabbage Tree Creek and St Flannan’s School.
The video highlights Stage 1 of the Beams Road Upgrade in yellow which runs from the Hanford Road and Beams Road intersection to the Dorville Road and Beams Road intersection and includes the shared path on the northern side of Beams Road from Dorville Road running west to Lacey Road.
A grey label appears on Beams Road, from Golden Place and Carselgrove Avenue to the intersection of Plaza Place and Balcara Avenue, highlighting the Queensland Government Rail Level Crossing Project.
Next, the video highlights Stage 2 of the Beams Road Upgrade in yellow which includes the Cowie Road intersection. Finally, Stage 3 of the Beams Road Upgrade is highlighted in yellow which includes the Lacey Road intersection.
The fly-through then pans right to the Handford Road and Beams Road intersection and an animated yellow dashed circle moves in a circular motion above the Handford Road and Beams Road intersection. A yellow label is positioned in the top-left hand corner to indicate ‘Stage 1’ of the Beams Road Upgrade.
The fly-through transitions from an aerial perspective to an east facing perspective above the Handford Road and Beams Road intersection. The fly-through moves from Handford Road west along Beams Road and transitions to a north-west facing perspective above the Cabbage Tree Creek shared path underpass. A yellow animated line travels along the Cabbage Tree Creek shared path and through the underpass before connecting back on to Beams Road in front of the Holy Spirit College.
The fly-through continues west along Beams Road towards Golden Place and Carselgrove Avenue. An animation of a grey rectangle indicating the Queensland Government Rail Level-Crossing Project starts from Golden Place and Carselgrove Avenue and finishes at the intersection of Plaza Place and Balcara Avenue.
The video then continues travelling west on Beams Road towards the Dorville Road and Beams Road intersection and the Cowie Road and Beams Road intersection. The yellow label positioned in the top-left hand corner changes to indicate ‘Stage 2’ of the Beams Road Upgrade.
The fly-through continues travelling west on Beams Road towards the Lacey Road and Beams Road intersection. The yellow label positioned in the top-left hand corner changes to indicate ‘Stage 3’ of the Beams Road Upgrade.
The video transitions from the west facing perspective above the Lacey Road and Beams Road intersection to an aerial view panning towards the east perspective. The video finishes by re-highlighting the three different Beams Road Upgrade stages in yellow.
Newsletters and notices
Newsletters and notices
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Dorville Road - works notice - September 2023 (PDF 49.23kb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Dorville Road - works notice - September 2023 (Word 157.17kb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) - project update newsletter - August 2023 (PDF - 426kb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) - project update newsletter - August 2023 (Word - 176.29kb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) - project update newsletter - April 2023 (PDF - 2.48Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) - project update newsletter - April 2023 (Word - 3.35Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Detailed design newsletter – May 2022 (PDF - 2.95Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Detailed design newsletter – May 2022 (Word - 1.17Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project update newsletter – April 2022 (PDF - 1.56Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project update newsletter – April 2022 (Word - 1.22Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project preliminary design newsletter – September 2021 (PDF - 1.17Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project preliminary design newsletter – September 2021 (Word - 2.01Mb)
Project plan
Project plan
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue) - project plan - August 2023 (PDF - 3.93Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue) - project plan - August 2023(Word - 1.33Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project plan - Detailed design – May 2022 (PDF - 6.75Mb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project plan - Detailed design – May 2022 (Word - 1018kb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project plan - Preliminary design – September 2021 (PDF - 754kb)
- Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road) – Project plan - Preliminary design – September 2021 (Word - 3.77Mb)
Artist impressions for the project
More information
If you have any questions about this project, you can:
- phone the project team on 1800 870 437 during business hours
- phone Council’s 24-hour Contact Centre on 07 3403 8888 outside of business hours
- email the project team
- use the online contact form to register for future project updates
- write to:
Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Handford Road)
City Projects Office
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.