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Find out how the Beams Road upgrade will improve safety and reduce congestion. Keep up with construction updates. 

Status
In progress
Category
Transport
Timeframe
September 2023 to January 2025 (Stage 1A), June 2025 to late 2026 (Stage 1B)
Location
  • Carseldine
  • Fitzgibbon
  • Taigum
  • Zillmere
Ward
  • Bracken Ridge Ward
  • Deagon Ward
Benefits
  • Improve safety for all road users
  • Reduce traffic congestion
  • Improve travel time and reliability
  • Improve connectivity for people walking and riding

About the project

Beams Road connects communities in Brisbane’s northern suburbs and provides a commuter corridor to major arterial roads such as Gympie Road. 

More than 20,000 vehicles travel over Beams Road daily. With significant population growth forecast in the Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, Taigum and Zillmere areas, the road is set to get even busier. 

Council is upgrading Beams Road to ease congestion now and plan for future growth.  

The upgrade will also improve safety for all road users on Lacey Road to Handford Road. Walkers and riders will have better access to local shops and nearby amenities. 

The upgrade is jointly funded by the Australian Government for $50 million and by Council under the Better Roads for Brisbane Program. 

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 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 fly-through continues travelling west on Beams Road towards the Lacey Road and Beams Road intersection. The video then fades out at the end of the project zone.

Current works

Stage 1B - Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road

Following the successful completion of the first stage of works, Council is now improving safety and reducing congestion between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road.

More than 20,000 vehicles travel over Beams Road daily. With significant population growth forecast in the Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, Taigum and Zillmere areas, the road is set to get even busier. 

The upgrade is jointly funded by the Australian Government for $50 million and by Council under the Better Roads for Brisbane Program. 

The project will involve:

  • widening the roadway to provide a consistent median separated 4-lane carriageway
  • extending culverts across Cabbage Tree Creek
  • constructing a new shared pedestrian underpass
  • upgrading sections of shared path on Beams Road
  • upgrading 2 bus stops on Beams Road.

Initial works will involve establishing the site compound, traffic management setup, conducting survey works around the area, initial demolition works and clearing vegetation and trees within the project area.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road during works.

During construction residents and motorists may notice:

  • temporary traffic disruptions on Beams Road
  • increase in construction activity including noise, dust and vibrations
  • temporary bus stops during works
  • night works as required.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. There will be occasions where pedestrians will be detoured to the other side of the road.

Traffic control and signage will be present onsite.

What we're delivering

Improved traffic flow

Removing the bottleneck at Cabbage Tree Creek by upgrading this section of road to 2 lanes in each direction.

Enhanced safety and accessibility

New shared paths and pedestrian underpass will provide a safe and separate space for people walking and riding to travel along the Cabbage Tree Creek Bikeway.

Environmental benefits

A combination of new trees, shrubs and ground covers will be replanted as part of the works. New creek culvert infrastructure will improve the downstream outlet to Cabbage Tree Creek.

Detailed design map

The detailed design map of Stage 1B Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road is available to download from project plans.

Artist impression of the Cabbage Tree creek underpass detailed design, which forms part of the Beams Road upgrade project (circa 2022).

Completed works

Stage 1A - Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue

The first stage of works were successfully completed in January 2025.

New traffic signals

The roundabout at the Dorville Road intersection has been replaced with traffic signals and signalised pedestrian crossings.

A wider road

We've widened the roadway between Cowie Road and Balcara Avenue.

A new shared path

We've completed a new shared path for people walking and riding from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue. 

Upgraded services

Power and communications services by public utility authorities (e.g. Energex, Telstra) have been upgraded from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue.

Project resources

Contact the team

To find out more about the Beams Road upgrade:

  • phone the project team on 1800 870 437 (8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday)
  • phone Council’s 24-hour Contact Centre on 07 3403 8888 outside of business hours
  • email the project team
  • sign up for future project updates
  • write to: 
    Beams Road upgrade 
    City Projects Office 
    Brisbane City Council 
    GPO Box 1434 
    Brisbane Qld 4001