What’s QTRIP?
The Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) is the state’s four-year shopping list for transport projects.
The 2025 edition (2025-2029) totals $41.7 billion.
Jobs supported—roughly 25,000.
Sources: All TMR PDFs Found Here
What’s the breakdown
- $25.5 billion → Roads.
- $15.3 billion → Railways — new lines, station rebuilds, signalling, rolling-stock depots.
- $227 million → Bus infrastructure — priority lanes, interchanges, stop upgrades.
- $288 million → Active transport — bikeways, green bridges, shared-path gaps.
- $262 million → Maritime — boat ramps, ferry wharves, dredging, aids to navigation.
- $134 million → Multimodal & other — park-and-rides, transport tech, intermodal hubs.
Why you should care
These dollars decide which lanes, bridges and rail lines get built first. They shape traffic flow, house prices, even weekend commutes.
Scope—Ipswich only
Everything inside—or feeding into—the Ipswich LGA.
- Springfield in the east ➜ Grandchester in the west.
- Roads: Warrego, Cunningham, Centenary, Ipswich Mwy plus major feeders.
- Rail: the Ipswich ↔ Springfield line business case.
What’s not here
No council-only works. No federal projects without state dollars.
If it’s missing, QTRIP hasn’t funded it yet—or it’s still hush-hush.
Data is straight from the 2025-26 QTRIP release, current June 2025.
Let’s dive in.
Warrego Highway
Note: A cost “band” is just a range. For example, an “Up to $250 million” band could mean anything from $1 million to $249 million—final figures are locked in after contracts are signed.
$250 m – $1 b band – Mount Crosby Rd Interchange rebuild
- Where: Blacksoil, Warrego entry to Ipswich.
- Why: Cut merge chaos, future-proof traffic growth.
- Stage: Business case done. Design 2026-27. Build pencilled 2027-28.
Up to $250 m band – Bremer River bridge strengthening
- Where: Twin spans east of Brassall.
- Works: Deck + pier beef-up, new safety barriers.
- Stage: Post-business case. Construction flagged 2025-26.
Cunningham Highway
$274.2 m – Disaster-recovery fixes (Ipswich → Warwick)
- Scope: Flood repair, slope stabilising, fresh pavement.
- When: Rolling works through 2025-26.
Up to $250 m band – Ripley & Swanbank interchanges (planning)
- Mission: Grade-separate two busy exits to unlock Ripley growth.
- Stage: Planning spend sits in 2025-26. Budget sets after case signed off.
$9 m – Ipswich–Rosewood Rd intersection upgrade (planning)
- Split: $7.2 m Commonwealth • $1.8 m Queensland.
- Focus: Safer turns near Amberley.
- Stage: Concept design now. Build date still open.
$4 m – Bremer River second crossing (business case)
- Goal: New CBD river bridge to back up David Trumpy.
- Stage: Options report due 2026. Build $$ comes later.
$2.233 m – East St safety makeover (CBD)
- Works: Kerb tweaks, lighting, fresh seal.
- Build: Scheduled inside 2025-26.
Centenary Motorway
$10 m – Darra → Yamanto corridor study
- What: Six-lane concept, bus-priority options, traffic models.
- When: Planning cash covers 2025-26.
$1.6 m – Safety retrofit Yamanto → Ellen Grove
- Works: Audio-tactile lines, shiny raised markers.
- Delivery: Safer Roads Sooner program, on ground 2025-26.
Other State Roads
Up to $250 m band – Riverview–Moggill Ferry Rd upgrade
- Works: Stronger pavement, better drainage.
- Timeline: Tender 2025-26, build 2026-27.
$7.976 m – Purga School Rd bridge swap-out
- Split: $5 m Federal • $2.976 m State.
- Where: Over Purga Creek, south-west of town.
- Build: Green-lit for 2025-26.
Rail (context only)
Up to $250 m band – Ipswich ↔ Springfield rail (business case)
- Idea: New heavy-rail link via Ripley to Springfield Central.
- Status: Case wraps late 2025. Construction $$ to be chased later.