M1 and South East Busway The M1 Motorway (Pacific Motorway) is one of the busiest road corridors in Australia, used by up to 155,000 vehicles every day. It is a national freight route, and the primary connector between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Council has long been campaigning for a solution to fix congestion through Logan. M1 motorists in Logan currently endure a four-hour peak period in the morning, starting at 5am. During this congestion, the average vehicle speed from Loganholme to Eight Mile Plains is 30 km/h, well below the speed limit. Without intervention, average traffic speeds are expected to decrease from 70 km/h to 56 km/h by 2041. Infrastructure Australia says the Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill section is projected to carry around 202,000 vehicles per day by 2041 (an increase of 1-2% per year), and currently, 12,000 freight vehicles travel on this section of the corridor each day. This is expected to grow by 3-4% per year over the same period. We need Why it matters What does it mean for … Continue reading M1 and South East Busway