A $10.9 million upgrade of the Wynnum Road and Hemmant-Tingalpa Road intersection in Tingalpa is now complete, installing traffic lights at a junction that previously operated with only a give way sign and recorded ten personal injury crashes between 2016 and 2023.
Construction ran from early 2025 through to April 2026. For commuters travelling between Morningside, Murarrie, and Hemmant on this busy corridor, the change is immediately visible: traffic lights where there were none, and dedicated turn lanes separating turning vehicles from through traffic on all four approaches.
The upgrade forms part of the broader Wynnum Road Corridor Upgrade, progressively improving key intersections along the Wynnum Road corridor east of Brisbane’s CBD. It was co-funded through the Roads to Recovery Program, contributing more than $8.7 million of the $10.9 million total.
An intersection that had outgrown its controls
The old arrangement gave priority to vehicles on Wynnum Road with a give way sign for those entering from Hemmant-Tingalpa Road. As traffic volumes on both roads grew, the intersection became increasingly difficult to navigate safely, particularly for motorists trying to judge safe turning gaps during peak hours.
Ten personal injury crashes between 2016 and 2023, most requiring medical attention, reflected that risk. Extended wait times on Hemmant-Tingalpa Road led to drivers accepting shorter and shorter gaps, producing the side-impact and turning conflicts the injury data documented.
Lights, lanes and better footpaths
Traffic signals now control all movements at the intersection, removing the give way arrangement entirely. Dedicated turn pockets on every approach separate turning and through traffic. Signalised U-turn pockets for vehicles in both directions along Wynnum Road provide a safe, controlled turning option.
Signalised pedestrian crossings also give walkers and cyclists dedicated crossing time across all legs, and new footpaths and upgraded kerb ramps along Hemmant-Tingalpa Road improve accessibility for everyone using the precinct on foot.
For project information, click here.
Published 29-April-2026
