Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade (MRI)

The Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade is a key component of The Wave Stage 3 (Metro), delivering critical road infrastructure improvements to support an integrated public transport and road network connecting major employment, health, residential and growth areas across the Sunshine Coast, while enabling future public transport connections and integration with the The Wave Stage 3 (Metro) corridor.

Key Features

• New road overpass providing a more direct and efficient connection from Nicklin Way to Brisbane Road at Mooloolaba.

• New local road connection between Karawatha Drive at Mountain Creek and Brisbane Road at Mooloolaba.

• New signalised intersection connecting Brisbane Road with the new Karawatha Drive connection, including a two-way service road.

• New active transport infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, improving connectivity between Mountain Creek and Mooloolaba.

• Separation of local traffic from high-speed motorway traffic to improve safety and network efficiency.

Future stages of the upgrade will deliver further strategic improvements to the regional transport network, including:

• A new Mooloolah River crossing connecting the Sunshine Motorway to Kawana Way.

• An additional northbound lane on the Sunshine Motorway between the Mooloolah River Interchange and Buderim-Mooloolaba Interchange.

• Duplication of the Sunshine Motorway between the existing Kawana Way Interchange and the new Mooloolah River Interchange.

• A new overpass connecting Nicklin Way northbound with Brisbane Road.

Complex Consulting Group Pty Ltd has been engaged by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to provide Project Management services for the Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade.

Working alongside McIlwain and SEE Group, Complex Consulting Group is supporting the delivery of the project's early works package, which includes:

• Major service relocations

• Ground improvements

• Embankment construction

The project represents a significant investment in the Sunshine Coast's future transport network, improving local connectivity and network capacity while establishing the infrastructure required to support future public transport initiatives.