At a glance
- Caves Creek Bridge
- Nerang-Murwillumbah Road, Natural Bridge: all lanes affected, long delays expected, 6:30am Wednesday 21 October to 5:30pm Thursday 5 November
- Near the NSW border
- Nerang-Murwillumbah Road, Natural Bridge: lane reductions Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm, until 27 November
- Springbrook Road
- Restoration between Neranwood and Springbrook until 27 November, with 24/7 lane closures at several sites and full closures on Sunday and Monday nights
- Mudgeeraba Creek Causeway
- 40 km/h with intermittent single-lane operation until 26 February 2027
- Phone for Nerang-Murwillumbah Road alerts
- 1800 977 222
- Check before you go
- QLDTraffic
If you are driving to Natural Bridge, expect long delays on Nerang-Murwillumbah Road at Caves Creek Bridge, where QLDTraffic lists all lanes affected until 5:30pm on Thursday 5 November 2026. Springbrook Road has full closures on Sunday and Monday nights while restoration works run until 27 November.
This brief uses the QLDTraffic roadworks notices read on 22 October 2026. The notices give windows and general advice, not a day-by-day timetable, so confirm the live notice before you leave, especially for a night drive.
What is happening at Caves Creek Bridge?
QLDTraffic’s notice for Caves Creek Bridge, on Nerang-Murwillumbah Road at Natural Bridge, says all lanes are affected in all directions and long delays are expected during active hours. It runs from 6:30am on Wednesday 21 October to 5:30pm on Thursday 5 November 2026 and carries the advice to allow extra travel time. QLDTraffic rates the notice high priority and gives no further detail, so this guide cannot say what the work is or whether the bridge is shut at times.
A second Nerang-Murwillumbah Road notice covers restoration works near the New South Wales border at Natural Bridge. QLDTraffic lists lane reductions in both directions, Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm, from Tuesday 6 October to Friday 27 November 2026. It gives 1800 977 222 for traffic alerts and project updates.
What is on Springbrook Road?
| Notice | Dates | What QLDTraffic says |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration works between Neranwood and Springbrook, Gold Coast-Springbrook Road and Pine Creek Road | 11 May to 27 November 2026 | 24/7 lane closures at multiple sites; full closures on Sunday and Monday nights; multiple stop/slow points at a time; reduced speed limit of 40 km/h |
| Mudgeeraba Creek Causeway, Gold Coast-Springbrook Road, Mudgeeraba | 23 February 2026 to 26 February 2027, Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm | Traffic is now travelling across the new causeway; 40 km/h with intermittent single lane operation |
For the Neranwood to Springbrook works, QLDTraffic says a variable message board before the Pine Creek Road turn-off is updated as the number of stop/slow points changes. It lists two time patterns, from Sunday 7am to Saturday 5pm and from Sunday 6pm to Saturday 6am. It gives the contractor’s community email for traffic alerts; check QLDTraffic’s notice for the contact details.
For the Mudgeeraba Creek Causeway, QLDTraffic says the causeway on Gold Coast-Springbrook Road is being replaced with a higher structure after damage during heavy rain associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in March 2025. Work hours are 6am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, with Sunday and night works as required.
Should I drive to Springbrook at night?
QLDTraffic says full closures happen on Sunday and Monday nights on the Neranwood to Springbrook section, and the notice’s night pattern runs from Sunday 6pm to Saturday 6am. The notice does not say which hours on those nights the road is shut. If you plan to drive to or from Springbrook on a Sunday or Monday evening, check QLDTraffic before you set out, and allow extra time on other nights because of the lane closures.
Are the roads closed for flooding as well?
QLDTraffic also showed flood closures on 22 October at Birds Road in Maudsland and Clagiraba Road in Mount Nathan, with the advice not to drive in floodwater. Those are live hazards, not planned works, and they change by the hour, so use QLDTraffic’s map on the day.
Where do I check for changes?
- QLDTraffic, for each notice’s current dates and live hazards.
- 1800 977 222, the number QLDTraffic lists for Nerang-Murwillumbah Road traffic alerts and project updates.
- Our guide to Tamborine-Oxenford Road works for the other hinterland route, and our guide to City road projects for City-managed roads.
Sources
- QLDTraffic — roadworks notices for Nerang-Murwillumbah Road (event IDs 835776 and 831769), Gold Coast-Springbrook Road (800705 and 773595) and the flooding notices (836103 and 836106), read 22 October 2026
Featured image: Springbrook Road at Springbrook, photographed in 2016, shown for orientation and not a works site (photo: Shiftchange / CC0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the Department of Transport and Main Roads or any contractor. Roadworks dates change; check QLDTraffic before you travel.