Current Projects and Capacity Improvements
1. Labrador: Between Government Road and North Street, along a section mostly called Frank Street. The Highway is being duplicated from a single, two lane road, and will take place over a few years. A new bridge with a 4 lane crossing has been completed across Loders Creek in 2007 and preliminary work has commenced north of Robert Street. The road upgrade will result in a thoroughfare similar to that in Surfers Paradise, with a narrow median and sections of bus lane constructed as a third lane through traffic lights.
2. Broadbeach to Miami: Bus lanes will be added along the route as well as changes to bus stops, u-turns, traffic lights, signs, lighting and the median strip. The first phase (Alexandra Avenue to Hilda Street) was finished in mid September 2008. The second phase (Hilda Street to Chairlift Avenue) was largely completed in July 2009. Some minor works continue.
3. Tugun: The most notorious "bottle-neck" is at Tugun, where the Gold Coast Highway joins the Pacific Highway 8 km north of Coolangatta has been eliminated with the opening of the Tugun Bypass in June 2008. Improvements at the Tugun end of the highway are planned.
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