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

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. 

Approximately 19,000 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.

What we're delivering

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.

Map of Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Blcara Avenue - Stage 1A)

Beams Road project map with legend (current March 2023).

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.

Future stages of the project

The next stage of the Beams Road upgrade will be between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road and will generally include:

  • widening of the roadway from Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road
  • installation of a new shared path for people walking and riding from Carselgrove Avenue to Handford Road
  • building a new shared pedestrian underpass at Cabbage Tree Creek.

We will share more information as these works are programmed.

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

Cabbage Tree Creek shared path underpass artist impression

You can also stay informed by checking the construction updates.

Project benefits

Improved traffic flow

Enhanced safety and accessibility for all road users

Improved connectivity and safety for people walking and riding.

Smoother traffic movements and reduced congestion

Construction updates and work notifications

Main construction works along Beams Road, between Lacey Road and Balcara Avenue, were completed in January 2025.  

Video: Project completion - Beams Road upgrade (Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue)

The video opens with a blue slide showing Beams Road upgrade title and the Brisbane City Council logo and ‘dedicated to a better Brisbane’ slogan. 

The video progresses to show the Beams Road intersection with Dorville Road in October 2023. The video shows the roundabout still in place at the intersection.

The next clip is a sped up timelapse from January 2024 of the roundabout at the intersection of Dorville Road and Beams Road being removed. 

The video cuts to February 2024 with the roundabout removed and also highlighted surrounding traffic islands removed and dirt patches in their places where there were once concrete islands. A visible traffic setup is now in place and the property at 90 Dorville Road is removed and now a work zone. 

The next clip shoes works progressing at the Cowie Road and Beams Road intersection with works underway along the road verge on the left side heading eastbound. 

The video cuts to April 2024 and shows works progressing along the western end, closest to Lacey Road, where additional property was resumed. 

The video cuts to June 2024 and shows works progressing in the eastern end of the works zone, towards the Carseldine train station, in front of residents properties and in front of the Government precinct at 532 Beams Road. The video shows extensive road excavation and works on the bus stop in front of the Government precinct.

The video cuts to July 2024 and highlights night works happening at the intersection of Dorville Road and Beams Road. The works involved extensive road excavation activities with traffic controllers managing access through the works site and showing no vehicle access to the northern end of Dorville Road.

The next clip highlights a temporary roundabout now in place with temporary bollards and line marking. The video shows works progressing on the other side of the road in front of the Government precinct. A large work site is established and temporary line-marking and traffic cones are shown. 

The next clip shows progress from the Cowie Road in August 2024 heading towards the intersection of Dorville Road and Beams Road. 

The video cuts to the intersection of Dorville Road and Beams Road showing the temporary roundabout has moved again with works progressing in front of the Government precinct at 532 Beams Road. 

The next clip shows the progress at the intersection of Beams Road and Dorville Road from October 2024 with the temporary roundabout shifted again and works progressing on the new pedestrian footpath. The video highlights extensive works happening around the corner of 90 Dorville Road and into Beams Road. 

The next clip shows an aerial video of asphalt works underway across the full 1.2km stretch of Beams Road in November 2024. 

An aerial shot of Beams Road shows that half of the road has been asphalted in December 2024 with temporary traffic cones setup to delineate traffic in each direction safely.

The next clip shows works progressing to upgrade the pedestrian path at the Cowie Road intersection and shows a heavy presence of temporary traffic cones and machinery in the area. 

The video cuts to January 2025 and highlights the final round of asphalt works progressing at nighttime and under traffic control. The video shows the asphalt machine running through the intersection of Dorville Road and Beams Road heading towards Lacey Road. The asphalt works are shown moving up and down Dorville Road as well. The video shows new line marking going in around the intersection of Beams Road and Dorville Road and the new traffic lights being installed and covered with black shields. 

The next clips show various aerial shots of the completed intersection open for use and new traffic lights in operation at Dorville Road and Beams Road. The intersection shows new turning pockets and two lanes in each direction continuing the straight through-movements. The aerial shots also highlight the full stretch of completed road works from Lacey Road to Balcara Avenue with new pedestrian paths and new centre median islands. 

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