Commuters navigating the Cunningham Highway and Ipswich-Rosewood Road intersection could soon be seeing red, orange and green, as Transport and Main Roads considers the implementation of traffic lights to address serious congestion in the area.
That’s the information handed down from a briefing presented by the Department of Transport and Main Roads to Ipswich City Council earlier this month.
Last Tuesday, TMR representatives briefed Mayor Teresa Harding and councillors on crucial infrastructure projects affecting the region.
Ipswich Tribune Today understands the installation of traffic lights at the Amberley intersection is planned as a longer term interim measure.
New data reveals that between 2018 and 2022, there were 90 crashes and three fatalities on that part of the Cunningham Highway.
Asked to comment specifically about the proposal TMR responded without making mention of the installation of traffic lights. A department spokesperson said TMR was progressing detailed planning for a range of interim and permanent solutions at the Cunningham Highway and Ipswich-Rosewood Road intersection.
“To reduce potential safety risks at this location, TMR undertook median improvements and associated lighting upgrades in October 2025,” the spokesperson said.
“Future stages of work at this location, including detailed design and construction, are yet to be confirmed.”
Ipswich Tribune Today understands further planning is expected to continue throughout 2026, and following completion of this planning, TMR will be able to provide further details on the preferred solution.
No timeline or date was advised on the implementation of traffic lights.
